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Offline Chris_

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Man threatens to jump from Hart atrium
« on: July 22, 2008, 06:53:43 AM »
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Man threatens to jump from Hart atrium

An unidentified Chinese man has been threatening to jump from the seventh floor of the Senate Hart Office Building's inner atrium since around 5:45 p.m., according to U.S. Capitol Police.

Police negotiators are conversing with the man through a Chinese translator and are attempting to coax him off of the shallow ledge on the outside of the glass wall overlooking the office building’s atrium.

“We don’t know very much right now,” said Senate Sergeant at Arms Terrance Gainer. “We don’t know what his issue is or what office he visited. The police are trying to calm the situation and see if we can get him on the right side of the rail.”

Police and fire department officials are working to put safety apparatuses in place, such as a safety net or an inflatable jump pad, in the event that he decides to jump, said Gainer.

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Fourteen senators have offices on the seventh floor, including Democratic  presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).


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Re: Man threatens to jump from Hart atrium
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2008, 07:04:42 AM »
Hell, one look at the 300 or so rag-tag hippie advisors that Obama has and I might want to jump too.
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Re: Man threatens to jump from Hart atrium
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2008, 07:07:50 AM »
Too bad the magic negro isn't there to offer "hope & change".  He's busy campaigning overseas.
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