(Richmond, IN)--Richmond’s "Batman", who is a candidate to be Richmond’s next mayor, campaigned – or, possibly trolled - from a unique venue this week.  David Carpenter showed up at this week’s meeting of Richmond Common Council and positioned himself perfectly in the front row so that he would appear on camera for WCTV’s live feed every time the camera cut to a speaker at the podium.  Between his feet, he held a hand-written sign that said “David Carpenter for Mayor”.  Carpenter was never required to remove the sign and it appears through the entire meeting.  Carpenter has indicated he will run as an independent.  He gained notoriety by dressing in a Batman costume and appearing at various prominent Richmond locations in recent years.