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US Capital In Lockdown
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:40 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Breaking News: US Capitol Building in Lockdown as search starts for
armed man.
(This one came from a guy from an "hqda.army.mil" email address. Haven't heard anything on the radio. And since I'm at work, can't check Fox News or MSNBC.)
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:43 pm
by southerngale
Oh my! It's on Fox News right now. I just tuned in. Police are searching for a 140 pound armed gunman. They have orders to take him down as warranted.
He's in the Cannon House Building and also had a backpack.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:44 pm
by Lindaloo
What the heck? What is going on today?!! Lots of bad news.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:51 pm
by TexasStooge
Oh boy!
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:59 pm
by Stephanie
It's not a full moon either. I hope they get this guy quickly!
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:08 pm
by GalvestonDuck
News on the radio just said they didn't know if it was male or female (chances are better that it's a male though). Either ran past or avoided going through a security checkpoint. Had a backpack and what looked like a .38 caliber gun.
This person is either totally mental, totally committed to killing someone, totally suicidal, or all three.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:14 pm
by StormCrazyIowan
Oh my gosh! I hope they catch him/her before they hurt anybody!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:40 pm
by southerngale
GD....they're looking for a man and a woman. They've given a description of both of them.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:41 pm
by southerngale
**BREAKING NEWS**
Preliminary reports are that 2 suspects are in custody and they found a "toy" gun. It looks like this event is over.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:42 pm
by JetMaxx
That's scary news....I hope to the Lord they stop them before someone gets hurt!
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:48 pm
by stormy
they have just caught the 2 ppl. we leave in a worlk of crazy ppl.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:51 pm
by JetMaxx
They are extremely warped if the gun is really a toy. Not only will they spend years in federal prison for a stunt like that....but risked being shot to death by Capitol police who had no idea the gun wasn't real.
Those two people under arrest are among the craziest on earth.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:53 pm
by TexasStooge
Good! Glad they caught them.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:13 pm
by ameriwx2003
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:15 pm
by GalvestonDuck
*slapping hand on forehead*
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:16 pm
by stormchazer
Trick-or-Treat!! In this day an age, if true, those folks were stupid.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:17 pm
by pojo
Thank goodness that they caught the people. We dont' need armed citizens running around the Capitol.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 4:19 pm
by wx247
stormchazer wrote:Trick-or-Treat!! In this day an age, if true, those folks were stupid.
I believe (and I didn't read the article yet... just what I heard) that there is some sort of party inside that building. So... not really crazy.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 4:35 pm
by GalvestonDuck
I just heard that too, wx247. They were bringing their costumes with them in preparation for parties tonight and tomorrow.
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 5:06 pm
by ameriwx2003
What amazes me is how this story has changed , we went from a man with a backpack running away from security after his gun was discovered to 2 women with a toy gun as part of there Halloween costume:):)