Posted on 07/23/2008 12:29:17 PM PDT by Shermy
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police detained a motorist on Wednesday who crashed through barricades set up at monument where Barack Obama will hold a speech on Thursday and dumped red paint from his speeding car. ADVERTISEMENT
Police said the 40-year-old man was overpowered by security officials who first tried in vain to used metal rods to bring his car to a halt at the spot where the U.S. Democratic candidate for president will speak on Thursday afternoon.
The man was turned over to police and taken into custody for questioning. The car was searched for explosives. No one was injured.
"We don't yet know what his motives were but it does not appear to have had anything to do with politics," said Berlin police spokesman Bernhard Schodrowski. "That's all under investigation and he is still in detention being questioned."
Photographers at the Victory Column watching the preparation work for Obama's speech said the small dark car drove at a high speed, with squeaking tires, through low temporary barriers set up around the closed-off east side of the traffic circle.
The incident happened at 4:30 p.m. (1430) and lasted several minutes.
"He drove several laps around the closed-off area and red paint poured out of his car," said Schodrowski, adding federal investigators were involved in the interrogation.
"He finally slowed down and stopped. He was then immediately overpowered by security guards."
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Swing and a miss!
Missed him by this much.
A local radio host (KMJ580 in Fresno) was in Greece recently. That wasn’t the only country he visited, but I don’t remember the others.
Anyway he said he was flabbergasted by the number of people, upon finding out he was American, really, really don’t want Obama elected. He said that one lady pleaded for America to not do that to the world.
Really! Very interesting. I would have thought the vast majority of the world is as shallow as about half the Americans in this country. For most, looks and a smooth delivery are all that’s needed to score. A beautiful wife and family are all that most need to hit the cover of “Time”.
I wanted a better communicator that GW, but I’d hoped for some substance to back it up. If I want entertainment and a salve for my guilt, I’ll turn on BET. Otherwise, I need something more substantial to turn my crank. ;’)
Gotterdammerung
I don’t know but will take a SWAG that they had the column erected following the Prussians win at Sedan in 1870.
Ha ha. Then the messiah's choice of a speech location should really tickle the French.
If Oh!Bummer! wins, maybe the Krauts will disassemble it & ship it to Washington as a gift.
I’m sure Michelle Oh!Bummer!can work it into the White House redecorating scheme.
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