yisman Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 An evacuation of the Capitol was called, and then called off four minutes later. Secret Service agents had taken up positions on the front lawn with shotguns. Apparently, an aircraft strayed into restricted territory. People are still milling around the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emo Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 This happens more often than one would think. At least they are getting more training in case something dangerous were to actually happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 Yeah, they're very cautious. But I can't remember the last time they announced an evacuation of the Capitol building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 Thats an odd defense plan. :rofl: 586140199[/snapback] Not exactly sure what the Secret Service agents were going to accomplish. I guess if terrorists parachuted down from a plane or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Douglas Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Secret Service agents had taken up positions on the front lawn with shotguns. Apparently, an aircraft strayed into restricted territory. 586140110[/snapback] Thats an odd defense plan. :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septimius Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 A while ago, during Reagan's funeral, the capitol was evacuated because the plane carrying the governor of Kentucky failed to identify itself. Link. The capitol was evacuated again this May when an unidentified plane was spotted. Link. This happens fairly routinely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 Good point. I guess I didn't hear about those when they happened. This was presented as crucial breaking news, and it interrupted programming on non-news stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyro Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 it was me -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azadre Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 And shotguns will do what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Carlton Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 ^yeah, have rockets and cannons and fighterjets...it a plane was gonna crash into it or something, shotgus would only help it explode on impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamz Veteran Posted June 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 30, 2005 And shotguns will do what? 586142960[/snapback] they're just for decoration. you know, like to fend off predators. this is pretty common, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Veteran Posted June 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 30, 2005 they're just for decoration. you know, like to fend off predators.this is pretty common, though. 586143042[/snapback] It is also a good idea to remain vigilante for other forms of attack then a plane straying too close. If it really is a terrorist threat of some kind, there may very well be more than one aspect to the attack. It actually makes pretty good sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashel Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Makes sense to me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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