[psmith2.0]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/...ice/index.html



Been going on for a while now. Three hostages released. Guy apparently has a bomb strapped to himself. Mrs. Clinton is not involved, of course (not even in the state).

Not sure of the details, just the story above.

Could be a personal situation (a domestic type of deal happening to involve a worker at the office, and no real tie or connection to the Clinton campaign).

Who knows.

EDIT: CNN now saying the guy (a Leeland Eisenberg?) has a trouble of mental illness (and some divorce and financial troubles). Said he told his nephew to "watch the news this afternoon". Yikes...sounds like he had a plan.



Sounds like a troubled guy, with no real beef toward Senator Clinton. He might've picked a convenient, occupied office? Then again, one that he knew would be well covered by the press (he could've just as easily picked a Kinko's, huh?)



EDIT (again): Talking about how he's got a history of "serious" mental illness and "issues" with the health care system (which puts the selected location into context, I suppose). They keep talking about alcohol on the news, as though he's sauced up. Can't be good. Mentally unstable, liquored-up and strapped with explosives in a high-profile office. I've got a feeling this one isn't going to end clean...

[Moogs]

The odds that he didn't know whose office that was are nill IMO.

[psmith2.0]

Well yeah, the letters are probably huge on the building. If he's got a "healthcare" dispute, then it makes a bit more of a connection (he's got a political beef or whatever).

Either way, he picked a venue for guaranteed maximum coverage...

[Moogs]

Hillary's office asplode.

[Robo]

Yeah. He wanted to get on the news.

He's supposedly upset with the mental health care situation in the States, so it sounds like it could be political in nature, too.

Scary.

[psmith2.0]

Well Anderson Cooper is live on the scene, so we know it'll turn out okay now.



Does he have a Star Trek teleporter or something? Seems like he can be at the anchor desk in New York or Atlanta or wherever, and there will be a railway explosion in Montana, and when they come back from a commercial break, he's there on the scene.



This poor guy (Eisenberg, not Cooper) might feel he's got nothing to lose. Ugh...I don't like how this is shaping up. The more they talk about this guy (his past run-ins with local police, etc.), the more grim and "uh-oh" it's sounding.

Hopefully he's just looking to make a statement and get some attention, and will give up soon with no incident. I'm hearing various accounts on the "explosives" angle...

[PKIDelirium]

Busted.

[psmith2.0]

Is it just me, or has Wolf Blitzer said - or called for - "prayer" about 16 times now? Is he a recent convert of some sort? I've never heard a mainstream news figure keep saying that, over and over, so many times.

Or is he a giant Hillary supporter?



Either way, it's odd. It's like the Wolf Blitzer Goodtime Revival & Prayer Meeting Hour on CNN. If a choir shows up behind him (and he starts wiping his face with a hanky and passing a collection plate), I'm gonna freak...



Not that I'm offended, mind you. You just normally don't hear these news types talking that way...sounds like he's got a heavy interest invested here.



"Dear Lord, don't let the Hillary building blow up. Kucinich or Edwards, meh...".

[thegelding]

son said he bought flares at a store this morning...no bomb, just flares strapped to his chest to look like a bomb


crazy dude...if he's upset with health care in this country he should be at some other political office...

not to make this thread political

g

[psmith2.0]

No, of course not...

But here it goes. Congrats for ripping the lid off that can of monkeys.

[ghoti]

It's over. Guy was arrested. everything's fine. It's not even clear if he really had a bomb, at least they don't mention anything. But if he had, they would have probably tasered him to death first. Not that I want to start a flamewar or anything ...

[Moogs]

Good I would rather he remain alive instead of kill himself so he can spend a few years in prison, reflecting on his own special brand of genius.

[Mugge]

Originally Posted by ghoti It's over. Guy was arrested. everything's fine. It's not even clear if he really had a bomb, at least they don't mention anything. But if he had, they would have probably tasered him to death first. Not that I want to start a flamewar or anything ...

I question the wisdom of tasering a guy with a bomb until said bomb have been removed. All that electricity and uncontrolled jerking about might be counterproductive.

[hflomberg]

If he gets out on bail - do you think he'll go to Obama or Edwards next?

[Fahrenheit]

Originally Posted by Giuliani This is just like the standoff with terrorists on September 11th, 2001.

[Banana]

Originally Posted by Hillary Clinton "It appears he is someone who was in need of help and sought attention in absolutely the wrong way," she said. "It was for me and my campaign an especially tense and difficult day."

My head hurts.

[zsummers]

Originally Posted by Farenheit

How sad is it that I had to google that Guilani quote to confirm he didn't really respond that way?

[Kickaha]

Originally Posted by Banana My head hurts.

"This is obvious proof that we need universal health care and gun control, and... what do you mean he didn't have a gun? It was a bomb? You're sure? Really? But... can we plant one? No? Okay, well... yes, universal health care, it's an obvious... what do you mean he wasn't happy with our current system? It's halfway there! But..."