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Man Apparently Tries To Seize Governors Island
WNBC Television ^
| 11/03/2004
| Puppage
Posted on 11/03/2004 9:26:03 AM PST by Puppage
NEW YORK -- An emotionally disturbed man in a wet suit tried to seize Governors Island by hoisting a pirate's flag. The incident caused a massive response by the U.S. Coast Guard and New York City police.
Police arrested 41-year-old David Nash of Amherst, Va. Nash told police he swam to the island, although police said he did not have an oxygen tank or mask and his wet suit was dry.
Nash claimed he was trying to seize Governors Island for the Blue Tulip Party, a political organization he started.
Police took him to Bellevue Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
Workers on Governors Island saw Nash raising a pirate flag at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday and they called the Coast Guard.
Nash's mother, Pat, in Amherst said that her son suffered from psychological problems. She said he was in New York to sight see. Nash said he was a presidential candidate in 2000, running for the Blue Tulip Party.
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To: Puppage
I think I'd vote for him before I'd vote for John Kerry.
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posted on
11/03/2004 9:35:24 AM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: martin_fierro
To: Zavien Doombringer
KEYHAUL THE SCURVY DOG! YARRRRRR!
The Blue Tulip Party... lol
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posted on
11/03/2004 9:37:28 AM PST
by
oolatec
To: Cicero
I used to live there. There actually IS a castle on the island that we could lock him up in.
Hell, I'd swim to GI with my golf clubs to play a quiet, scenic round of golf on the only course within Manhattan.
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posted on
11/03/2004 9:38:23 AM PST
by
RinaseaofDs
(The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.)
To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
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posted on
11/03/2004 9:38:25 AM PST
by
nutmeg
(NEVER TRUST LIBERALS WITH OUR NATIONAL SECURITY -- Bush/Cheney 2004)
To: wildcatf4f3
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posted on
11/03/2004 9:38:51 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Zavien Doombringer; All
Come all you young fellows who follow the sea,
To me way, hay, blow the man down,
Now, please pay attention and listen to me,
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Shiver me timbers!!
To: Boiler Plate
WHAT SAY YE? THE 15th?!!!! AAAAARRRRRR, ME MISSED IT AGAIN!
AAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH.....
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posted on
11/03/2004 9:40:30 AM PST
by
Hatteras
To: Puppage
his wet suit was dry.The plot thickens
To: newbie_doobie_doo
Come all you young fellows who follow the sea,
To me way, hay, blow the man down,
Now, please pay attention and listen to me,
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Shiver me timbers!!
This Sea Chantie was brought to you by the Log Cabin Republicans
To: Boiler Plate
32
posted on
11/03/2004 9:43:24 AM PST
by
cwiz24
(Hey Democrats---Now who's ya daddy?)
To: Puppage
Hmm. Sounds like he didn't plan much beyond "swim to island and plant pirate flag."
To: Puppage
To: martin_fierro
Nash claimed he was trying to seize Governors Island for the Blue Tulip Party, a political organization he started. Avast, ye scurvy dogs!
Tiptoe down the Tulip Plank with me!
To: firebrand
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posted on
11/03/2004 10:15:30 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Puppage
Boy, they're taking this worse than I thought.
To: Puppage; Yehuda; firebrand
this time of year, he would have 2 blue lips after he swam the Harlem River!
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posted on
11/03/2004 10:37:05 AM PST
by
RaceBannon
(KERRY FLED . . . WHILE GOOD MEN BLED!!)
To: Hatteras
Is that your formal attire? I'll be on watch for you at the inauguration.
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