Author Topic: Possible suicide bomber at Capitol (Read 1775 times)

BlueJ1 · « **on:** April 11, 2005, 02:02:09 PM »

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/11/capitol.suitcases.ap/index.html

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

The incident 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 was dressed in black and faced the Capitol from a plaza below its west entrance. Crouching behind the wall, the police sprang up and ran at the man, who never moved.

He was tackled by two policemen, dragged to an ambulance and taken away. Police 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-Illinois, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tennessee, and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:04:50 PM »

Let's start a pool to guess what was in the suitcases.

My guess is it was his comic book collection.

Skydancer · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:07:03 PM »

Maybe it was full of training manuals for the IRA?

Shamus · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:11:38 PM »

A brief from the Supreme Court.

shamus

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:11:50 PM »

Michael Moore DVDs

lazs2 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:12:42 PM »

couldn't be a bomb... bombs are banned within a certain distance to government buildings... everyone knows that.

lazs

Skydancer · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:14:14 PM »

mosgood · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:17:06 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
couldn't be a bomb... bombs are banned within a certain distance to government buildings... everyone knows that.

lazs

Ya .... and if everyone was allowed to carry bombs.... the amount of bomb related crimes would go down too!!

lazs2 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:19:13 PM »

why would that be true?

lazs

mosgood · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:22:36 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
why would that be true?

lazs

It was a joke Laz

lazs2 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:23:41 PM »

yes I know. but it made no sense.

lazs

midnight Target · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:26:02 PM »

Deterence of course.... just knowing the guy you're gonna rob is packin a J-dam will make you think twice. Maybe we should sell pipe-bombs at the local Bomb Shows. Maybe then our founding Fathers will stop spinning and be proud of the arms we are finally allowed to bear!

Shamus · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:31:48 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
yes I know. but it made no sense.

lazs

Sure it did

shamus

lazs2 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2005, 02:40:57 PM »

but how would you use a bomb to deter a bomber? he knows you can't get him without getting yourself.

Oh... I get it... you think everyone should be suicide bombers?

lazs

Staga · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2005, 03:02:27 PM »

No but everyone should be allowed to carry a concealed bomb just like a gun.
There really should be a NBA; National Bomb Association.