Is the Joker driving people crazy?

Many speculate about the final days of actor Heath Ledger and wonder if getting into a dark place to portray the Joker had a negative effect on him. Well, it's safe to say 20-year-old Michigan resident Spencer Taylor has fallen under the influence. This weekend he was arrested trying to steal Batman posters and memorabilia from The Three Rivers Cinema multiplex while dressed in full Joker attire and makeup. The Dark Knight fan was charged with larceny and malicious destruction of property and posed for booking photos both in and out of character. Creepy!

Do you think box office recorded breaker The Dark Knight is a little too dark? [Smoking Gun]