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Councilman Mariano Threatens To Jump
KYW CBS 3 ^ | 10/20/2005 | Todd Quinones

Posted on 10/20/2005 3:14:06 PM PDT by Spaghetti Man

CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia Democratic City Councilman Rick Mariano was threatening to jump from the top of City Hall Thursday evening.

The councilman climbed to the top of the north tower just before 6 p.m. and refused to come down.

Mayor Street and several other representatives went up to the tower to reason with the Councilman.

(Excerpt) Read more at kyw.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: johnstreet; phladelphia
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To: Spaghetti Man

Do dims bounce?

LLS


21 posted on 10/20/2005 3:18:47 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: Spaghetti Man

Can we send some Democrats from Washington up to jump with him?


23 posted on 10/20/2005 3:19:04 PM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: gondramB

That's the one

He was up in the City Hall Tower threatening to jump .. Mayor John Street and someone else talked him out of it

They are on their way down now


24 posted on 10/20/2005 3:19:05 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: Spaghetti Man

Attention ploy


25 posted on 10/20/2005 3:19:06 PM PDT by pissant
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To: Spaghetti Man
Remember Robocop?

I'm a desperate man! First I want something with reclining leather seats, that goes really fast, and gets really s***ty gas mileage! And second, I want some fresh coffee. And third, I want a recount! And no matter how it turns out, I want my old job back!
26 posted on 10/20/2005 3:19:11 PM PDT by Borges
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To: hipaatwo

ABC6 has it also

Talking to his spokesman ... he says this is a shock to everyone


27 posted on 10/20/2005 3:19:58 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: Spaghetti Man
So what will the coroner rule as the cause of death if he jumps?

Decelleration Trauma or Cement Poisoning?

28 posted on 10/20/2005 3:20:06 PM PDT by commish ((Montgomery, AL) Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: Spaghetti Man
So what will the coroner rule as the cause of death if he jumps?

Decelleration Trauma or Cement Poisoning?

29 posted on 10/20/2005 3:20:06 PM PDT by commish ((Montgomery, AL) Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: linkinpunk

for a sec I thought your name was 'splunk'!


30 posted on 10/20/2005 3:20:12 PM PDT by Borges
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To: Bahbah
He sounded a little disturbed today, but gee.

What's all this about?

31 posted on 10/20/2005 3:21:15 PM PDT by silent_jonny (God Bless Harriet Miers)
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To: Mo1

Where is his district? I noticed they said a union leader tried to talk him down also.


32 posted on 10/20/2005 3:22:03 PM PDT by hipaatwo
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To: hipaatwo

"Same guy. That said, my dad who is a dem said let him jump."

If this wasn't a life and death situation involving someone who is probably mentally ill, I'd have a Ray nagin joke at this point.


33 posted on 10/20/2005 3:22:18 PM PDT by gondramB (Conservatism is a positive doctrine. Reactionaryism is a negative doctrine.)
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To: Borges

LOL! And remember how that scene ended :)


34 posted on 10/20/2005 3:22:59 PM PDT by silent_jonny (God Bless Harriet Miers)
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To: Spaghetti Man
There he goes.


35 posted on 10/20/2005 3:23:32 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Spaghetti Man
America Can Do Better!
36 posted on 10/20/2005 3:23:38 PM PDT by Hadean (Silly Rabbit. Lexapro is for Liberals!)
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To: gondramB

He's not mentally ill. He's going to be federally indicted.


37 posted on 10/20/2005 3:24:15 PM PDT by hipaatwo
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To: hipaatwo

7th dist


38 posted on 10/20/2005 3:24:22 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: silent_jonny

He was in some legal trouble, going to be indicted for corruption, or maybe just accused of it. He was going on about how, if he was black, this wouldn't be happening to him.


39 posted on 10/20/2005 3:24:33 PM PDT by Bahbah (Tony Schaffer is a hero)
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To: Spaghetti Man

It's Philly. You know if he jumps and doesn't bounce just right, the crowd'll boo him. If he doesn't jump, they'll throw stuff at him till he does.

}:-)4


40 posted on 10/20/2005 3:25:48 PM PDT by Moose4 (Liberals and vampires: Both like death, both hate crosses, and both are bloodsuckers.)
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