Search for armed man in US Capitol...MSNBC live 12:30 CST

[karlschneider]

no links, thought in "cannon" (sp?) building. Capitol in lockdown.
more when poss.

[proud patriot]

1. Saw this too

Egads

[karlschneider]

3. Good (that you saw it) was starting to wonder if I dreamed it

nothing more yet or CNN either...
:eyes:

[thebigidea]

2. breaking news: sources say he reeks of Halliburton and is accompanied by

a monkey...

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

4. is he looking for zell miller?

jeepers i hope not...... really. that would be just awful.

[matcom]

5. is he looking for Trent Lott?

jeepers i hope not...... really. that would be just awful.

[hang a left]

44. tee hee

[Virginian]

6. Short man in 20s carrying 38 snub nosed gun in backpack.

Happened around lunchtime.

[mumon]

7. Did he look like this?

Maybe the backpack looked like this:

[Virginian]

9. I think you're right.

That looks just like the backpack!

He's wearing black jacket and black pants.

[htuttle]

8. Hmm...how do they know that, but still let him pass?

How do they know what sort of gun he has in his backpack?
If they knew this, how did he get in?

More details desired...

[Virginian]

11. He forced his way through.

Details are on a News Break on TV now.

[htuttle]

13. How do you do that without a tank or something?

The guards have guns, right?

Odd.

[Virginian]

20. There were a lot of people at the entrance...

The backpack went through the x-ray scanner and as soon as the guard realized what he was seeing, the guy grabbed the backpack and ran.

No word as to how he got away. Lost in a crowd of tourists, went around a corner?

Everyone is subject to a search when they leave the building.

[Imalittleteapot]

12. Hmm is right.

Scare tactics aggggain?

[SnowGoose]

10. Guns don't kill people.

You alarmist ninnies! Why are you always trying to step on the God-given constitutional rights of Americans?



Uh, hang on a minute.... hello.... mmmhhhmmmm.... he's what? ....mmmhmmm... In *this* building?

Would ya look at the time, I've got a very important... uhhhh... meeting to get to. Gotta run!

[slackmaster]

24. Er, it's not just illegal to have a gun in that building

Possessing an unlicensed handgun is illegal in all of DC.

[Minstrel Boy]

14. "expect a major event in last week of Oct against major political figure"

A post from Oct 15. hmmm.... :tinfoilhat:

"I visit a stock trading BBS and one of the regulars there was all a buzz the week before 9-11 about "something huge and devistating" about to hit the US and how it would be unimaginable ... No, he didnt specifically say that planes would be flown into buildings. But he did say he got info from sources he couldn't reveal.

"Anyway, same guy now says to expect a major event in the last week of Oct. directed against a major political figure. Again, no specifics but he was right on about 9-11 so he's got my attention. Just thought I'd mention this."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=288629

[underpants]

15. I remember that

We'll see

[T Bone]

18. All Dems from a state with a Republican Gov

really should be keeping their heads down.

Convenient coincidences and all considered from the past.

:tinfoilhat:

[Freddie Stubbs]

31. What does the party of the state's Governor have to do with it?

:shrug:

[tedoll78]

34. Replacement appointments..

[Freddie Stubbs]

38. Governors cannot replace members of the House

[tedoll78]

32. I was wondering about that.

And the opposite.

Trent Lott and..???

This is my very first :tinfoilhat: post! What circumstances..!

[Bridget Burke]

28. As noted elsewhere

Chimpy started his "weekend" yesterday. People were wondering why.

[phaseolus]

30. I was just going to bring that up...

n/t

[hang a left]

50. Oh yeah that is right, it is the last week. Maybe it was the

Wolfowitz attempt just a couple days early.

[Rose Siding]

16. Do Senators have offices in that building?

or Reps?

[absolutezero]

21. Reps

It's the house's office building...


On edit: Maybe Gephardt? Some idiot conservative might actually believe the idiots spouting that he's the only candidate that can beat bush and wants to take him out preemptively (in whistleass's image) or atleast give him a good scare....</tinfoil hat>

[Freddie Stubbs]

26. Gepahrdt's office is in another building,

The Longworth House Office Building. Although these builinds are connected by underground tunnels, the general public is largely unaware of this.

[absolutezero]

29. could be a highly misinformed

wackjob...or he could be looking for any congressman he doesn't like....maybe's he's just insane and wants to kill a government official to make himself famous and scream "death to the government" while being dragged away infront of tv cameras...

[underpants]

17. Congressional Security breaches expand at highest rate since _____

Sorry W one of your gun nut buddies is stealing your thunder...er false thunder.

[Frangible]

19. Oh nos, scary terrorists

Just seems overblown to me. Bush is marketing a large aspect of his reelection around people living in fear.

[Virginian]

22. New info It is a woman.

pink shirt sunglasses beige pants black purse.

Police have reviewed security camera footage.

Still looking for man. May be two people.

[NashVegas]

35. Pink and Beige?!

Eeewwww.

[Virginian]

23. link

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41793-2003Oct30.html

[CivilRightsNow]

25. Streets closed near Pentagon

MSNBC reporting.. UHAUL type truck parked under 395 near pentagon. All surface streets closed.

[arcane1]

33. hey there, Virginian! (belated) Welcome to DU

:hi:

I'm a VA native, though in CA now

always nice to see more from that fine state here!

[underpants]

43. Yes indeed

We need more Dems here in the Ooooolde Dominion. :hi:

[Romulus]

59. wish I was there

But life gave me no choice but to move to *gasp* MARYLAND!!! :evilfrown::cry:

(Virginians will understand):cry:

[bluedog]

27. doesn't surprize me

people are just to the breaking point with our government....one can only squeeze so far and snap.....

[chiburb]

36. Must be a recess...

In the Peterson trial...

[CivilRightsNow]

37. What's that Kevin Costner movie

Where he hides up in the air ducts while they do an office by office search of some capitol building?

[tedoll78]

39. Look on the bright side..

What's going to be on the newspaper covers tomorrow? This, or that alleged 7.2% growth rate?

God, that's sick of me to say it aloud..

[demdave]

42. Yes it was, perhaps you need to get off the DU once in a while

and realise that violence is not an appropriate cover for news that you find distasteful. You need a breather.

[Wednesdays]

49. Who said anything about violence?

Halloween costumes and a plastic gun.

[demdave]

58. Read the timestamps, the post I responded to was before we knew

it was a prank. Who said anything about violence? I see plenty of posts about Governors replacing congressmen, Daschle's office and the like above this post.

[scipan]

40. unconfirmed report two people apprehended

with a toy gun.

[spinbaby]

41. They've been found

CNN reports both man and woman located.

[Mari333]

47. Halloween prank and plastic gun!

IDIOTS

[Virginian]

45. CRISIS OVER! It was a plastic gun -- part of a Halloween costume.

N/T

[0007]

46. A plactic gun, LOL!!

Ashcroft is just too sharp

[underpants]

48. This is evil genius Ashcroft will call for the end of Halloween

They ALWAYS have a plan.

[demdave]

51. I hope this "prank" gets them prison time.

It was a waste of time, manpower and security forces. I understand a 9 yr. old waving a plastic pistol. These fools need to learn a lesson. They can be locked up right next to the genius that planted the fake bombs on the planes.

[TreasonousBastard]

52. I don't exactly hope they get time...

but I'm sure they will.

Some people just have no sense of humor.

[demdave]

53. What is so funny about carrying a toy gun past security and the

hiding in a building? Would you find it humorous if I tried all your doors and windows late at night just as a "prank"?

[karlschneider]

63. Are you talking about the kid who put the box cutters and bleach on planes

He should get a medal and a job with the TSA. "Homeland security"???
Wotta fucking joke. Billionz down the goddamn drain.
:grr:

[Flubadubya]

54. CNN says they were STAFFERS for Pete's sake!

Sheez, how smart is that? Shouldn't they know better?

[bluedog]

56. for ...sake

Gun in Capitol Scare Plastic, Police Say


Email this Story

Oct 30, 3:01 PM (ET)

By MARY DALRYMPLE

(AP) This map locates the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., where police were searching...


WASHINGTON (AP) - A female worker brought a Halloween costume and a plastic gun into a congressional office building on Thursday, prompting an extraordinary shutdown of the House of Representatives, police told local television.

The woman walked away from the security checkpoint before an officer was able to stop her, Chief Terrance Gainer told WRC-TV. He said there was no danger.

The Cannon Office Building was shut down more than an hour, as police searched for two suspects - a man and a woman.

Officials had said the man ran after security checkpoints detected a gun in his bag.

The incident prompted the House to go into recess.

[Divernan]

57. Dem or GOP staffers? Whose staff?

nt

[11 Bravo]

55. If it had been a real gun

and the perps had wiped out half of the House, could the D.C. and Capitol police then claim this as a sign of the real progress they are making in fighting crime in the District?

[slackmaster]

61. What kind of real (hand)gun could do that?

435 members in the House.

If you know of a handgun that has a 218 round capacity please let us know. I want one for my collection.

[Upfront]

60. Thank God

Praise Jesus, our great unelected, selected leader is safe in texas.

[screembloodymurder]

62. Go get him.

Probably just the plumber Laura called about the leaks.