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breaking news: armed man in our bldg - NO OT PLS.

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Please pray for the safety of our employees. This is in silver spring, MD. News said there is a hostage. Police locked down the vicinity and I saw swat team. We were out of the bldg but some I believe are still there. This is the discovery channel corporate bldg.
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hope777believe
09-01-2010 at 11:19 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:19 AM.
oh my, are you serious? what building?
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shhaggy
09-01-2010 at 11:20 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:20 AM.
:shrug:, not a big deal to me. Everyone in my building has arms. Two of them. Men AND women. I've gotten used to it.
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BikerEric
09-01-2010 at 11:21 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:21 AM.
Discovery Channel building in SS Md
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SnakePlisken
09-01-2010 at 11:21 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:21 AM.
Quote from shhaggy :
:shrug:, not a big deal to me. Everyone in my building has arms. Two of them. Men AND women. I've gotten used to it.
what about balls?
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stomach
09-01-2010 at 11:23 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:23 AM.
is that the building that had a huge shark on it for shark week? that was epic looking.
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09-01-2010 at 11:23 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:23 AM.
terrible, but op is earning his SD rep. posting here before giving interviews to CNN.
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hope777believe
09-01-2010 at 11:24 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:24 AM.
Here's the story update for now.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09...-building/

I'm praying for those involved.
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BikerEric
09-01-2010 at 11:27 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:27 AM.
stop bothering me!! They took my freekin show off and i want it back on!!!!!!
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SnakePlisken
09-01-2010 at 11:27 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:27 AM.
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terrible, but op is earning his SD rep. posting here before giving interviews to CNN.
I found out about 9/11 here & repped the op
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PaintTheSkyGrey
09-01-2010 at 11:28 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:28 AM.
There are armed people all over my building; you don't see me bitching...
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jenni.
09-01-2010 at 11:30 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:30 AM.
Holy crap! Pray
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stealth
09-01-2010 at 11:32 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:32 AM.
Discovery building?

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Pray
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PaintTheSkyGrey
09-01-2010 at 11:33 AM.
09-01-2010 at 11:33 AM.
Apparently he has an explosive device and is holding at least one person.

Shit just got real.
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