I copy and pasted this news article from Yahoo. It was actually pretty funny to me. Tell me what ya'll think :)
Man takes hostages in NH Clinton office
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A mentally unstable man wearing what appeared to be a bomb strapped to his chest walked into a Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign office Friday, took hostages and demanded to speak to the candidate in a standoff that dragged into the night, authorities said.
The man released at least three hostages, but was still holding one person at nightfall, nearly five hours after the ordeal began, according to a law enforcement source who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the situation.
Clinton was in the Washington area at the time, but the confrontation brought her campaign to a standstill just five weeks before the New Hampshire primary, one of the first tests of the presidential campaign season. She canceled all appearances, as did her husband, and the security around her was increased as a precaution.
In an early evening news conference, Capt. Paul Callaghan repeatedly refused to say how many hostages had been taken.
The man entered the simple storefront office along the town's main street around 1 p.m., ordered people onto the floor and then let a mother and her baby leave, said State Police Maj. Michael Hambrook.
About two hours later, a woman in a green sweater was led away from the building by a SWAT team member. Authorities, some carrying shields and guns, had the building surrounded.
Monday, December 03, 2007
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3 comments:
great blog....there are some crazy old guys out there, i tell ya..everytime i see my grandpa, i pat him down for pipebombs.
I was wondering the night when I saw it on the television "what is this guys purpose?" He kept letting hostages go 1 by 1. What did he really plan on doing? I wonder if he was hoping to get close and personal with Clinton? He should have known better. Serves this mad man right. Though he didn't hurt anyone so they should just send him to a mental institution.
I think he just wanted some time in the spotlight. by doing htat he got his fifteen minutes of fame the wrong way.
Tiffany
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