Author Topic: Possible suicide bomber at Capitol (Read 1788 times)

mosgood · « **Reply #30 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:19:51 PM »

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Originally posted by OneWordAnswer
Reconnaissance.

ya that's what I was thinking... maybe a test run to see how the response is......

Steve · « **Reply #31 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:40:01 PM »

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Ok, but tackling seems a bit rough for loitering.

Information is a bit sparse... but did you read the aritcle? The word "standoff" is used. that hints to me that the guy was doing more than just loitering before he was tackled.

Sandman · « **Reply #32 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:43:05 PM »

That will teach 'em! Don't EVAR stand in front of the capitol building if you're dressed in black and have two suitcases.

I feel safer already.

Chairboy · « **Reply #33 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:46:40 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Ok, some nice police officer walks up to the man, finds out the man cannont speak English. Trys to gently remove him from the area, the man pushes the red button and poof.

Just to be clear, are you suggesting that anytime ANYONE stands still somewhere, they should be immediately immoblized? What's the standard of evidence required before force is used? It seemed pretty low here, based on the information in the media.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:47:27 PM »

Hardlu, but standing in front of the WHITE HOUSE doing this may be a bad idea.

Gh0stFT · « **Reply #35 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:47:52 PM »

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ya that's what I was thinking... maybe a test run to see how the response is......

with the right Paranoia everything is possible *g*

i dont see anything wrong here, us is at war and
the area around the capitol is for sure a "hot spot".
I doubt real terrorists would pick that target though,
knowing about the security, what target would they choose?

Chairboy · « **Reply #36 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:53:29 PM »

Update from the news:

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A three-hour investigation of the suitcases, including blasting them with a water cannon, revealed nothing threatening, Gainer said.

Here's the first news about why they reacted so tough:

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An officer first saw the man standing near a fountain with a suitcase on either side of him, staring silently at the building around 12:40 p.m., Gainer said.

``He only would say at first that he wanted to speak to the president,'' the chief said.

Seems like there are better ways to seek audiences with the president, like making large campaign contributions.

Of course, it used to be that you could ride up to the whitehouse, tie your horse to the hitching post, and walk into the lobby. Times, they keep changing.

Chairboy · « **Reply #37 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:54:22 PM »

BTW, he was a chinese tourist.

Furious · « **Reply #38 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:56:13 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Hardlu, but standing in front of the WHITE HOUSE doing this may be a bad idea.

You do understand that the white house and the capitol building are two different things, right?

Sandman · « **Reply #39 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:58:23 PM »

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Originally posted by Furious
You do understand that the white house and the capitol building are two different things, right?

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 11, 2005, 05:59:43 PM »

My mistake, Yes I do know that.

Fishu · « **Reply #41 on:** April 11, 2005, 06:13:22 PM »

When is the sequel coming out, I want to know what was in the suitcases.

Chairboy · « **Reply #42 on:** April 11, 2005, 06:15:17 PM »

According to the news, his clothes and a CD player.

Fishu · « **Reply #43 on:** April 11, 2005, 06:18:58 PM »

Phew, glad they didn't charge on me when I was standing aboots at the grand central station with a backpack and a bottle of pepsi!
Or when I was illegally sitting at the stairs, but then again the sign is in english and I don't understand english.

midnight Target · « **Reply #44 on:** April 11, 2005, 06:25:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
According to the news, his clothes and a CD player.

Pirated chinese bluejeans and CD's no doubt.... our Govt. had good reason to take him down.

Who said anything about WMD? We were just trying to save Levis and the recording industry... honest!