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Discovery Building Hostage Situation
Stay tuned... From CNN: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/01...iref=allsearch
"Police: Reports of armed man at Discovery Channel building
[Updated at 1:39 p.m.] At least one hostage is confirmed at the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Maryland, police said.
[Posted at 1:34 p.m.] A police emergency response team was responding to reports of a man with a gun and possible explosives at the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Maryland, a police spokeswoman said.
Montgomery County police received the call at about 1 p.m., said Angela Cruz. The call came from One Discovery Place, the channel's headquarters.
The area has been evacuated, Cruz said. No further information was immediately available."
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09-01-2010, 01:55 PM
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For a second, I thought it was the National Geographic place, and then I would have been SUPER upset, because I pass by it on my way home. I think I need a nap!
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09-01-2010, 02:40 PM
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I hope it can be resolved without incident.
I wonder what the motive behind it is.
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09-01-2010, 02:54 PM
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The suspect is an Asian man, with what looks like explosives on him. Supposedly he has a manifesto online with "bizarre demands". This could get nasty...
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09-01-2010, 03:08 PM
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The suspect's name is James J. Lee.
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09-01-2010, 03:15 PM
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He's upset about global warming and the extinction of animals and feels that the Discovery Channel doesn't give it enough focus on their programming.
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09-01-2010, 05:17 PM
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He's upset about global warming and the extinction of animals and feels that the Discovery Channel doesn't give it enough focus on their programming.
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What a complete dumbass.
Whatever ends up happening to him is justified or "I don't condone it but I understand."
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09-01-2010, 03:16 PM
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OMG!!! I pray that everyone will come out of this safely. I'm not near a television right now, but my heart is with them. Good Lord!
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09-01-2010, 03:37 PM
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Washington Post is providing live updates, as information is available.
Click here.
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09-01-2010, 04:03 PM
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I go to school just a few miles away, and one of my friends was right in the area when they started evacuating. This is so scary...I'm praying that everything turns out alright.
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09-01-2010, 05:10 PM
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One of the recent alumnae of the chapter I advise works there and she texted me letting me know she's ok. Sounds like most of the employees are confirmed out of the building.
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09-01-2010, 05:26 PM
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He was apparently inspired in part by Daniel Quinn's Ishmael.
I was  about that book when I read it, and am about this loser too.
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09-01-2010, 09:21 PM
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He was apparently inspired in part by Daniel Quinn's Ishmael.
I was about that book when I read it, and am about this loser too. |
Ishmael is a solidly-performed essay (it's really not a novel) . . . I can't imagine what would cause him to take a hostage and get shot in the face, though, since Quinn is relatively hands-off.
Nutjobs gonna nut, I guess.
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09-01-2010, 10:01 PM
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Ishmael is a solidly-performed essay (it's really not a novel) . . . I can't imagine what would cause him to take a hostage and get shot in the face, though, since Quinn is relatively hands-off.
Nutjobs gonna nut, I guess.
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Apparently, he was upset about shows like JK+8 that glamorize having large families with lots of children, among other issues. He was pro-population control, sterilization programs, etc.
I would agree that Ishmael is more essay than novel, but I'm still
Honestly, I think he was just off his rocker.
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09-01-2010, 11:09 PM
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Honestly, I think he was just off his rocker.
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This. And has been for years based on past behavior.
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