Man With Suitcases in Standoff at Capitol

[Ally_Kat]

Man With Suitcases in Standoff at Capitol



WASHINGTON - Police ordered an evacuation of the west side of the U.S. Capitol on Monday after a man dressed in black and carrying two black suitcases stationed himself on a plaza leading to an entrance.


Police, some armed with assault rifles, gathered at the top of the Capitol steps but did not try to get closer to the man, who faced the Capitol from a plaza below its west entrance.


Among the officials whose offices are on the west side of the Capitol looking out upon the National Mall are House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.





Watching on the news as we type/read

[FORD]

Man With Suitcases Captured at Capitol

By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Police on Monday tackled and forcibly dragged away a man dressed in black and carrying two suitcases who had stationed himself in front of the west side of the U.S. Capitol.

The midday incident — which occurred during one of Washington's busiest tourist times, the annual flowering of the cherry blossoms — had forced police to evacuate that side of the Capitol in fear of a possible explosion.

Police, some armed with assault rifles, moved in slowly behind the man, who faced the Capitol from a plaza below its west entrance. Crouching behind the wall, the police sprang up and ran full tilt at the man, who never moved.

He was tackled by two policemen and dragged to an ambulance. Police walked the man away from the scene without putting him in the ambulance. They left the suitcases behind.

Some spectators applauded as police dragged the man away.

Before the standoff ended, Capitol police spokesman Michael Lauer said the man had not said anything to police.

Among the officials whose offices are on the west side of the Capitol looking out upon the National Mall are House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

After the incident, Reid praised the Capitol Police officers' performance.

"What they did to get ready to take that man down was extraordinary," Reid said. "We have the finest- trained police force of any place in the country."

[FORD]

Just saw the so called "police takedown". The guy didn't even hear a bunch of cops running up behind him?

Bullshit. This whole incident was staged to get the "terranoia" factor up again before the next PNAC invasion is launched.

[FORD]

(empty) suitcases about to be blown up - live on Corporatist News Network (how convenient)

[Guitar Shark]

Originally posted by FORD
Just saw the so called "police takedown". The guy didn't even hear a bunch of cops running up behind him?

Bullshit. This whole incident was staged to get the "terranoia" factor up again before the next PNAC invasion is launched.

Dude. Is there no conspiracy theory you will not buy into? Besides those that don't support your political views I mean?

[FORD]

Originally posted by Guitar Shark
Dude. Is there no conspiracy theory you will not buy into? Besides those that don't support your political views I mean?

Junior's approval rate is lower than ever, DeLay's about to get tossed out on his ass. The Schiavo soap opera blew up in their faces. Let's face it, the neocons need a distraction. And the only thing that works for them is "terra terra terra".

it doesn't take rocket science (or even a law degree) to add that one up

[academic punk]

Originally posted by FORD
Junior's approval rate is lower than ever, DeLay's about to get tossed out on his ass. The Schiavo soap opera blew up in their faces. Let's face it, the neocons need a distraction. And the only thing that works for them is "terra terra terra".

it doesn't take rocket science (or even a law degree) to add that one up

Give FORD credit. His insanity sometimes is accompanied by a sound rationale.

[Ally_Kat]

Originally posted by FORD
Just saw the so called "police takedown". The guy didn't even hear a bunch of cops running up behind him?

Could be his way of protest; make the cops seem like bad guys by taking down someone not doing much. I've seen similar protests.

[FORD]

Originally posted by Ally_Kat
Could be his way of protest; make the cops seem like bad guys by taking down someone not doing much. I've seen similar protests.

Nah, even though you could only see the guy from the back, he looked completely oblivious to me. I'm thinking a little MK Ultra style brainwashing/hypnotism.

[DrMaddVibe]

Originally posted by FORD
Nah, even though you could only see the guy from the back, he looked completely oblivious to me. I'm thinking a little MK Ultra style brainwashing/hypnotism.

Stop talking about yourself in the 3rd person.

It's nauseating.

[FORD]

Just watch the video, AssVibe

[Warham]

[FORD]

This photo provided by the Office of the House Majority Whip shows a unidentified man with two suitcases standing outside the Capitol, Monday, April 11, 2005. Later, police tackled and forcibly dragged away the man dressed in black and carrying the suitcases who had stationed himself in front of the west side of the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Jessica Boulanger, Office of the House Majority Whip)

Interesting credits on that photo, huh? Funny that a DeLay staffer would have a professional camera ready to go like that.......

[Guitar Shark]

Originally posted by FORD
Interesting credits on that photo, huh? Funny that a DeLay staffer would have a professional camera ready to go like that.......

She's just a staff member in DeLay's office, FORD, why do you say she has a professional camera? Any old camera could have taken that photo. It's probably from the window of DeLay's office.

[Warham]

Professional camera???

Shit, I've taken better pictures than that in my sleep with my $200 camera.

She probably had a fuckin' camera in her drawer, snapped a picture, then uploaded it to her computer and sent it to the press office.