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The Latest: Standoff in San Francisco prompts evacuations
San Francisco Gate ^ | Sept. 24, 2016 6pm | AssociatedcPress

Posted on 09/24/2016 6:17:44 PM PDT by Innovative

Edited on 09/24/2016 6:39:42 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

5:25 p.m. Police say an ongoing standoff with an armed and suicidal man has shut down San Francisco's Civic Center and nearby United Nations Plaza.

Police spokesman Carlos Manfredi says the man called 911 around noon Saturday to say he was going to harm himself and any officer who came close to him.


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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: activeshooter; california; police; sanfrancisco; standoff
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How horrible. I hope they can talk him into giving up without harming anyone.
1 posted on 09/24/2016 6:17:44 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative

They should sing the National Anthem. He will go to his knees and they can affect the arrest.


2 posted on 09/24/2016 6:20:15 PM PDT by Molon Labbie (Hillary- Time To Change the Bag...)
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To: Molon Labbie

LOL.


3 posted on 09/24/2016 6:23:39 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Innovative

Talking to him for over four hours?!
Maybe if they keep some personnel there, but withdraw the cameras, and end most the active dialog, he may come down. Right now, his behavior is being reinforced by the reward of a full audience.


4 posted on 09/24/2016 6:23:52 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Innovative

Shoot him in the face.

End it.


5 posted on 09/24/2016 6:24:29 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Gear Up)
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To: Innovative

Another article on the same situation:

Standoff Shuts Down San Francisco’s Civic Center

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-block-area-san-francisco-amid-reports-armed-42332372


6 posted on 09/24/2016 6:24:48 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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Quick, someone order up fried chicken for the cops. Tell the thug to put down his weapon and he can come out and get some.


7 posted on 09/24/2016 6:26:16 PM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Molon Labbie

“Effect-ively”.

I think they do that alot over their...


8 posted on 09/24/2016 6:26:54 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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No dog in the story.

doesn’t bode well for him...


9 posted on 09/24/2016 6:27:25 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: Molon Labbie

That’s a good one Molon.


10 posted on 09/24/2016 6:28:07 PM PDT by milford421
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To: lee martell

Where’s Dirty Harry when you need him?


11 posted on 09/24/2016 6:30:06 PM PDT by The Westerner (Will Free Republic exist when ICANN controls the web?)
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Police spokesman Carlos Manfredi says the man called 911 around noon Saturday to say he was going to harm himself——— I don’t think you’ll do it pal!

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12 posted on 09/24/2016 6:37:51 PM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: bgill

Better yet...squirrel dumplings.


13 posted on 09/24/2016 6:39:41 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: longfellow

See, if this were a Muslim, he would have ALREADY harmed others, and THEN would have threatened suicide as the negotiators talked for 4 hours while his victims bled to death in agony at his feet.


14 posted on 09/24/2016 6:41:30 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

and then hollywood celebtards would back him.


15 posted on 09/24/2016 6:43:52 PM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: Molon Labbie

Best post evah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


16 posted on 09/24/2016 6:44:10 PM PDT by ColdOne ((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Hillary Clinton......unfit to serve, shovel ready. I am deplorable.))
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How horrible. I hope they can talk him into giving up without harming anyone.

Get some SF faggots over there. They'll know how to fix this.

17 posted on 09/24/2016 6:46:10 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, RINOs......same thing.)
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i guy with a handgun threatening to off himself so they shut down several city blocks and backup traffic...

it's simply not worth it.

18 posted on 09/24/2016 6:51:17 PM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING! ich bin ein Deplorable...)
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To: Molon Labbie

:)


19 posted on 09/24/2016 7:29:34 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Shoot him in the face. End it.

I suggest you take your own advice.

20 posted on 09/24/2016 7:51:46 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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