"..Skeets are there any official hero rules for this time?"
"SIR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE IS NO RULEBOOK FOR BEING A MASKED VIGILANTE OF THE 21ST CENTURY."
"There aren't any rules, you made that up!" Booster yelled, flying toward the criminal, "I stopped him once already, I can do it aga---"
Apparently the guy had a ray gun. Which would also explain getting out of the cuffs, because Booster was pretty sure that thing could burn through those considering it hurt him a little despite his (totally cool) force field.