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Statue Of Liberty Evacuated Due To Smoke Condition

2010_07_statlib.jpg The Statue of Liberty has been evacuated because of a smoke condition. A FDNY spokesman told Reuters, "We have a smoke condition around the elevator and the statue's been evacuated and we are on scene." No one appears to be injured. The statue's crown only reopened last year—it is rather stunning—after being closed for many years. It was closed partly due to post-9/11 terrorism concerns, but one official also said the narrow staircase "violates every fire code in the city of New York and the state of New York and the state of New Jersey."

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  • Cannibal

    my bad, brah. Thought that shit was out...

  • Matt Joyce

    waiting for a pot joke...

  • Guest

    liberty: ever tried standing all-day not high? it's boring as shit!

  • Guest

    *sniff, sniff*

    whoa man, what's burning in that torch?

  • Guest

    A stoner and a priest walk into the Statue of Liberty...

  • Guest

    that could also be the beginning of a mediocre p*rn flick...

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