Councilman Mariano Threatens To Jump

KYW CBS 3 ^ | 10/20/2005 | Todd Quinones

[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.

[LibLieSlayer]

Do dims bounce?

LLS

[DTogo]

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

[Mo1]

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

[pissant]

Attention ploy

[Borges]

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!

[Mo1]

ABC6 has it also

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

[commish]

So what will the coroner rule as the cause of death if he jumps?

Decelleration Trauma or Cement Poisoning?

[commish]

So what will the coroner rule as the cause of death if he jumps?

Decelleration Trauma or Cement Poisoning?

[Borges]

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

[silent_jonny]

He sounded a little disturbed today, but gee.

What's all this about?

[hipaatwo]

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

[gondramB]

"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.

[silent_jonny]

LOL! And remember how that scene ended :)

[LibWhacker]

There he goes.

[Hadean]

America Can Do Better!

[hipaatwo]

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

[Mo1]

7th dist

[Bahbah]

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.

[Moose4]

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