Shots Fired At US Capitol

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Posted by timothy on Thursday October 3, 2013 @06:57AM from the no-no-you're-supposed-to-call-it-a-shutdown dept.

skade88 writes with a report that "The United States Capitol has been put on lockdown after shots were fired. Reports indicate a policeman was injured." From the story: "The FBI was responding to the unconfirmed reports of shots, and a helicopter landed in front of the Capitol. A message from the Capitol Police ordered anyone in a House office to 'shelter in place.' 'Close, lock and stay away from external doors and windows,' the message said." Doubtless more to come on this; watch this space for updates. Update: 10/03 19:08 GMT by T : ABC News reports that the shots followed an attempt to ram the White House gates; the police subsequently shot and killed the driver. Other than that the driver was a woman, the reports adds little detail. Update: 10/03 19:19 GMT by T : Reuters' U.S. Politics Live feed is currently collating many reports from the scene. Of note: the lockdown itself was brief, and has been lifted.

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Fox news comments by Anonymous Coward · 2013-10-03 07:08 · Score: 5, Funny

Holy shit, look at people's comments on the fox news article:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/03/us-capitol-in-lockdown-reports-shots-fired/#
Re:Zombies. by Garridan · 2013-10-03 07:09 · Score: 3, Funny

Nope, just the lamest attempt at an armed revolution, ever.
Re:Isn't it empty? by St.Creed · 2013-10-03 07:19 · Score: 4, Funny

A disgruntled U.S. citizen shooting at the capitol is a terrorist.
So you're saying someone who is exercising his or her freedom of expression AND second amendment rights at the same time is a terrorist? You're... un-American!

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Re:Zombies. by cayenne8 · 2013-10-03 07:22 · Score: 4, Funny

Don't these idiots know the US Federal Govt is shut down...no one is at home, right...?

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Re:Funny how different news outlets react by h4rr4r · 2013-10-03 07:22 · Score: 3, Funny

What else would you expect?
Fox news comments make it really clear who visits that site.
And Suddenly! by cookYourDog · 2013-10-03 07:23 · Score: 4, Funny

Divisive American politics appears!

What do you want to do, [playerName] ?
[1] Ad-hominem attack against another American political party
[2] Retreat to echo chamber of own political affiliation
[3] Accuse other of racism or communism [2 Special skill points]
[*] Find common ground [Skillset not yet unlocked: need maturity level 5]
Re: Funny how different news outlets react by Anonymous Coward · 2013-10-03 07:24 · Score: 3, Funny

11:05, on fox.
Re:Zombies. by tippe · 2013-10-03 07:34 · Score: 3, Funny

Maybe she knew that and literally thought that nobody was home and that she could get away with a bit of looting...
Can't blame her. I imagine that the pres must have a pretty nice TV in there...
Re:Funny how different news outlets react by someSnarkyBastard · 2013-10-03 07:39 · Score: 1, Funny

11:05 for Fox though
Re:Really? by TWiTfan · 2013-10-03 07:40 · Score: 2, Funny

Actually, sometimes I look at comments on FoxNews just for fun. Something like this will probably have a good cross-section of commenters claiming:
A) Black helicopters were spotted in the area beforehand
B) Barack Husein Obama staged the whole thing himself for sympathy, no doubt using his Muslim Atheist friends
C) ...and this is why we need to get rid of government and taxes.

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Michelle Bachman finally snapped? by BenSchuarmer · 2013-10-03 07:48 · Score: 4, Funny

the warning signs were pretty obvious
Re:Really? by Zero__Kelvin · 2013-10-03 07:56 · Score: 3, Funny

Its a strange phenomenon really, but a lot of Nerds these days pay taxes, vote, and would like to know if the White House is under seige. Weird, I know.

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Re:Overreaction to road rage by T.E.D. · 2013-10-03 08:01 · Score: 4, Funny

Time for everyone on Capitol Hill to get back to work.
Umm...yeah...Well, about that ...
Automatic barriers by PPH · 2013-10-03 08:04 · Score: 4, Funny

I got a kick out of the ABC article description of cops and secret service vehicles wrecking on those automatic barriers they've placed around DC. It sounds like the perp's vehicle made it over the barrier, triggering it to pop up just in time to disable the pursuing cops. Good thinking there.

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Re:Really? by SGDarkKnight · 2013-10-03 08:07 · Score: 3, Funny

no worries, she was proably using apple maps and followed the directions a little too closely

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Re:Zombies. by jergantic · 2013-10-03 08:44 · Score: 2, Funny

The President lives in the White House, not the Capitol building.
Anyway, the gunman should've known that they'd need to get elected or register as a lobbyist before they could get away with looting the federal government. There's a process!
Re:Isn't it empty? by alexo · 2013-10-03 08:52 · Score: 3, Funny

4) She was shot, one police officer was "injured". Not sure whether that means he was shot or not.
Probably choked on his doughnut.
Re:Funny how different news outlets react by locopuyo · 2013-10-03 09:23 · Score: 3, Funny

Thanks, I always wondered what does the fox say.

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Re:Zombies. by Anonymous Coward · 2013-10-03 09:32 · Score: 5, Funny

Or she was trying to navigate to the nearby super market with her iphone.