Britain's Spider-Man comes down to earth
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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A man who spent six days barricaded atop a construction crane in central London dressed as Spider-Man climbed down Wednesday.
David Chick had dressed as his daughter's favorite comic book character to lobby against what he said was a legal system that kept him from seeing the girl.
The stunt, near central London's Tower Bridge, caused traffic snarls for days after police sealed the area for safety reasons.
A police spokesman said Chick was arrested for creating a public nuisance after he climbed down before the Wednesday evening rush hour.
London's Chamber of Commerce said the traffic cordon, which was lifted Tuesday evening, had cost businesses in the capital tens of millions of pounds.
Chick, 36, was protesting to highlight the difficulties some separated or divorced fathers have in gaining access to their children. His friends say he has not seen his daughter for eight months.
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