[Scan-DC] Suspicious package at Judiciary Square Metro

[Dan Brown]

More fun today?? Am down near Verizon ctr and theres lots of police action, streets blocked, etc. No scanner with me

Dan Brown

On Aug 3, 2010, at 4:55 PM, michael rumberg <m_c_rumberg at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> [NOTE:  for some reason the text from my Verizon address NEVER come through to the list....]
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> Here is what I tried to send:
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> as explained to me by some of the building maintenance guys in my 
> building at 441 (but consider the source):   the package was actually IN
> the Daly building (I thought they said lobby area) but they didnt know 
> if the suspect package was connected to any other devices (possibly in 
> cars on the street or in the metro station). therefore they blocked off 
> areas where possible other devices were likely to be located and 
> evacuated some of the buildings as well as closed off the metro 
> entrance.
> 
> one guys said that exploding devices in the metro 
> station or lobby area of 441 4th St could cause the building to collapse
> down into the metro station below - hence evacuating the front half of 
> the building over the metro station but not other sections.  at the same time though, they did not close the metro station - they just directed everyone to exit at the LEO Memorial exit.  we felt sooo much safer....
> 
> did see the bomb techs putting away the "suit" though. that was kinda cool.
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>> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:44:07 -0500
>> From: michael.rumberg at verizon.net
>> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Suspicious package at Judiciary Square Metro
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