Update Gunman Shot At Discovery Channel HQ

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Update, 5:15 p.m.: DCist reports that Lee was shot. Here's what Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger said, "He took three people hostage, near the lobby area of the entrance to the building. Over the past several hours, we've been in negotiations with the man. Approximately ten minutes ago, the suspect was shot by police officers. A device appeared to go off, we haven't confirmed that as of this time, we saw some smoke, may have heard a pop, haven't confirmed all that as of yet. There were three hostages, all of the hostages are safe and out of the building."

Earlier: A man previously convicted for protesting at Maryland buildings is holding hostages inside the Discovery Communications building in Silver Springs, Maryland. DCist reports that suspect James Jay Lee, 43, has "devices" strapped to his front and back. Lee, who has had issues with Discovery before, allegedly posted his demands online, saying he wants "new shows started by asking the public for inventive solution ideas to save the planet and the remaining wildlife on it." He adds, "The humans? The planet does not need humans."

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By Jaya Saxena in News on September 1, 2010 5:30 PM

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militza

I think the discovery channel should go back to what works for them...african savannah footage.

potsmoker

his message is easier to undestand and is a quick read compared to the unabomber, and way better than joe stack's message, americans are dumb and stupid, he kept his message simple for our simpleton citizenry.

frankly i cant find any problem with it,

http://www.vhemt.org/biobreed.htm#babies

Guest

the best line i've ever read:

"Nothing is more important than saving... ...and, of course, the squirrels."

what kind of bullcrap motherfucking terr*orist says that shit?

"nothing's more important than... ...and, of course, my c*ock."

that's better. it's just more badass.

The Red Pen

"Also, as a native Marylander -- hear, hear on Silver Spring, NOT Silver Springs. Journalists always get that wrong."

Oy, yes. I am also a native Marylander who LIVED in Silver Spring also elsewhere in MoCo.

ddhboy

These people who keep bringing up overpopulation never bring up the fact that it is the western world who uses the vast majority of the world's resources, and that these countries either have stable or decreasing populations. Then they turn to countries like say Kenya with high birthrates to lambast them about irresponsibility to the planet, of course ignoring the high infant mortality rate to balance out the birth rate.

The fact that the man also said that the Discovery Channel was promoting immigration (which is apparently a horrible thing, even though the claim is false) really states the undercurrent of racial hierarchy that end up circulating into these discussions.

DCparker

You should update: apparently the gunman is dead.

Also, as a native Marylander -- hear, hear on Silver Spring, NOT Silver Springs. Journalists always get that wrong.

inoyourider

"Discovery gunman shot by police; (all) 3 hostages safe‎"

A-fuckin men.

No innocents hurt, no trial.

Hope his estate has enough left to dispose of the remains too.

exnyer

We would all be better off if "happy endings" like this were more common....perp dead!

John L

I was being facetious. To be honest I didn't think it was so serious. It sounded so outrageous that someone actually targeted the Discovery Channel of all stations that I just found it funny. But obviously now I see it wasn't funny at all.