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Toy robot detours traffic near Coors Field (Pansy Alert)
Denver Post ^ | Kyle Glazier

Posted on 12/07/2010 7:05:32 AM PST by Notary Sojac

Edited on 12/07/2010 7:07:07 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

A robot met its end near Coors Field tonight when the Denver Police Department Bomb Squad detonated the "suspicious object," bringing to an end the hours-long standoff between police and the approximately eight-inch tall figurine.

Denver Police Spokesman Matt Murray said that a citizen called police at 3:27 p.m. to report the presence of the plastic white toy robot cemented to the base of a pillar supporting a footbridge near the intersection of 20th and Wazee streets. Police closed 20th Street between Blake Street and Chestnut Place, but did let a few people past the police tape to retreive cars parked in nearby lots. Nobody was allowed within about 100 yards of the robot.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chickenlittle; coorsfield; idiots; pansies
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To: andy58-in-nh
Our national stupidity has gone to infinity.... and beyond!

This is really sad, but completely true!

21 posted on 12/07/2010 7:29:19 AM PST by GingisK
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To: Notary Sojac
Totally agree! It ticks me off that I can get challanged for hiding/searching a cache and yet muzzies get a pass on taking pics of sensitive areas!

Heres a video that I have to admit if I was in the Statue of Liberty and saw this coming I would probably be on alert.

FPV RC plane buzzing the Statue of Liberty and other NYC landmarks

It's probably better on YouTube but I don't have time to find the link.

22 posted on 12/07/2010 7:29:37 AM PST by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts are holding The Constitution together as the Loose Screws of The Left come undone!)
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To: Notary Sojac
"...Hours long stand-off between police and an 8 inch tall toy robot..."

Oh man...I have nothing to say.

23 posted on 12/07/2010 7:31:08 AM PST by Celtic Cross (I AM the Impeccable Hat. (AKA The Pope's Hat))
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To: Notary Sojac
“I’d walk right up to that toy robot and give it a swift kick. Furthermore, I would not categorize my action as requiring any significant ration of courage.”

The terrorist of the world must be laughing their ass off at how easy it is to bring things to a screeching halt in this land of pantie waisted, limp wristed, PC correct, ignorant, helpless people who want to be protected from everything possible. There will be a lot more of this s**t, hide and watch!

24 posted on 12/07/2010 7:32:14 AM PST by mongo141
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To: Notary Sojac

That’s just the kind of anti-cybernetic bigotry that got Lost in Space canceled.


25 posted on 12/07/2010 7:32:39 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Bender2

This one’s right up your alley....


26 posted on 12/07/2010 7:33:55 AM PST by VermiciousKnid (Sic narro nos totus!)
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To: Bean Counter
Two hours wasted and blocks of traffic tied up to find out if there are a couple of ounces of explosive in an eight inch toy.

One cop with a service automatic shooting from behind a nearby bridge pillar could have done the same thing in a matter of minutes.

27 posted on 12/07/2010 7:35:44 AM PST by Notary Sojac (I've been ionized, but I'm okay now.)
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To: Notary Sojac

This is mild. A few weeks ago I finished a cyclocross race in very muddy conditions. I got back to my car, loaded the bike, and changed my shoes. The shoes that I raced in had a lot of mud accumulated on them, so I hit the pavement with the shoes to knock off much of the mud. Then I got told that I was intimidating people by doing such a violent act. This is in Pansysota. The people here would be absolutely terrorized if they were around a bunch of construction carpenters at work!


28 posted on 12/07/2010 7:38:11 AM PST by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes.)
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To: stormer
The Germans sprinkled those things by the multi thousands over the low lands and else where during WWII. Some went off by just touching them some were booby trapped and others were on a timer.
29 posted on 12/07/2010 7:38:34 AM PST by mongo141
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To: Notary Sojac

Quick, hand me the shotgun I’ll take care of this in a heartbeat!


30 posted on 12/07/2010 7:38:54 AM PST by Portcall24
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To: Bean Counter

You can’t argue with these FReeper manly men whose chests have so much hair they can’t keep the buttons on their shirts..... or, at least, they type real manly so you’ll think that about them.


31 posted on 12/07/2010 7:39:21 AM PST by r9etb
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To: Notary Sojac

Allah Ak-bear!

32 posted on 12/07/2010 7:42:43 AM PST by InvisibleChurch (Stimulus ~ Response / "...and that's why the color yellow makes me sad, I think.")
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To: r9etb

Oh come on...don’t you ever wing a few shots in the K-Mart parking lot just to make yourself feel better? ;-)


33 posted on 12/07/2010 7:44:45 AM PST by rockrr ("I said that I was scared of you!" - pokie the pretend cowboy)
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To: GingisK
Americans have given up their freedoms for the security provided by morons.

What freedom did anyone give up in this case? The freedom to glue a toy robot to a cement pedestal without having it subsequently blown up? I'm okay with giving up that particular freedom.

34 posted on 12/07/2010 7:45:32 AM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: rockrr

Well, I will admit to having an unusual amount of hair on my chest....


35 posted on 12/07/2010 7:48:19 AM PST by r9etb
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To: Bean Counter

You’re right, of course.


36 posted on 12/07/2010 7:48:21 AM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Notary Sojac
I’d walk right up to that toy robot and give it a swift kick.

I probably would have too. I'm known by my friends as a bit of a nut because I walk up to duffel bags, suitcases, boxes, etc that have been left unattended and open them up to see what's in them. I figure if it's a bomb, my death will be quick. :)

But in this case, people were freaked out and called in the authorities to deal with it. And naturally, the authorities have very strict rules to protect the front line folks as much as possible. I don't have a problem with that.

37 posted on 12/07/2010 7:48:40 AM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: Notary Sojac

Robo-san 4000?


38 posted on 12/07/2010 7:55:45 AM PST by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: Notary Sojac

perhaps that little coffee making robot is on the loose.


39 posted on 12/07/2010 8:03:10 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: stormer

What is it? Looks like an old tin can on a stick.


40 posted on 12/07/2010 8:51:02 AM PST by IYAS9YAS (Liberalism can be summed up thusly: someone craps their pants and we all have to wear diapers)
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