Suspicious Package Found in Car Near US Capitol

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[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Breaking

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Report was just on CNN...Apparently, a man is claiming to have a bomb in his car. Some streets around Union Station are being closed off.

[RobFromGa]

David Frum's brain?

[Thrusher]

Okay, someone break out the mystical interpretations of the numbers 10, 21, and/or 5.

[LurkedLongEnough]

Suspicious Vehicle Forces Evacuation on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON - A suspicious van is forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 people at a building on Capitol Hill. The vehicle is reported to be in the 100 block of First Street, NW.

The Associated Press reports an unidentified man who claimed to have a suspicious device in his car has been taken into custody.

Brian Doyle, a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, said hazardous materials teams had been dispatched to the site.

The evacuation is occurring at 101 Constitution Ave., NW. in a building that houses various private sector companies.

WTOP's Capitol Hill Correspondent Dave McConnell who is near the scene says everybody is leaving calmly the building.

Two sources tell CNN that a man in a van is claiming to have a bomb.

The U.S. Capitol is not involved in the evacuation.

Acording to a Captiol Police alert sent to Senate staff, several streets are closed in the area, including Delaware and Constitution Avenue (Southbound); 3rd Street and Constitution Avenue, NE (Westbound); Louisiana and Constitution Avenue, NW (Eastbound).

[July 4th]

Harriet Miers' nomination, maybe? Pretty suspicious to me.

[SE Mom]

All's well that ends well...

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FNC: Man claiming to have a bomb in his car has been taken into custody. Hazmat team is on site. "All clear has been sounded."

[Kokojmudd]

Was it a can of Pepsi?

[CommandoFrank]

Okay, someone break out the mystical interpretations of the numbers 10, 21, and/or 5.

No problem, it's quite apparent...

10 x 5 = 50

50 + 21 = 71

71 + one terrorist = 72 or the number of vigins and mother-in-laws awaiting him in his heaven.

[Keith59]

Are we sure it wasn't the no bills against Rove and Libby; I hear it may cause quiet an explosion when discovered.

[Stevieboy]

The Associated Press reports an unidentified man who claimed to have a suspicious device in his car has been taken into custody.

[nina0113]

You just can't pack a lunch any more.

[COBOL2Java]

The Associated Press reports an unidentified man who claimed to have a suspicious device in his car has been taken into custody.

Doc Brown?

[Txsleuth]

Actually, the package is probably Sen. Coburn's personal effects from his Senate office....Sen. Stevens just put out on the sidewalk....

[Cat loving Texan]

The Associated Press reports an unidentified man who claimed to have a suspicious device in his car has been taken into custody.

Upon further revew it was learned that the unidentified man was in fact a driver for Sen. Edward Kennedy amd the suspicious device was discovered to be a case of scotch for the Massachusetts Democrat. "I didn't say I have a bomb," said the driver following the incident. "I said let's get bombed."

[billhilly]

I'm twelve miles away. No loud noises yet.

[kjam22]

LOL

[Thrusher]

71 + one terrorist = 72 or the number of vigins and mother-in-laws awaiting him in his heaven.

Okay, I'll buy that.

But answer me this: why does the report say he "claimed to have a suspicious device in his car"?

Did he just find a "device" in his car and decide it looked suspicious? Did he have a toaster or an alarm clock on his backseat and suddenly realize it was acting suspiciously? Maybe he stepped out of the car and shouted "I have a suspicious device in my car and I am not afraid to use it!"

[Calpernia]

ping