Lock down in Washington

[Anhelyna]

BBC News - 'Shots fired' near US Capitol

Shots have been reported near the US Capitol in Washington DC, with police locking down offices in the area.

US Capitol Police said a police officer was injured, the Associated Press reported.

Journalists, congressional staffers and tourists were ordered to take shelter at the US Capitol Complex at 14:28 local time (18:28 GMT).........

Prayers for all

 

[Cosmic Charlie]

Things here in the Land of the Free are no official out of control.

 

[Michie]

 

[Michie]

Lock down over.

 

[Michie]

The female driver has been pronounced dead.

 

[Virgil the Roman]

Lord have mercy.+

 

[Michie]

It looks like it may be another case of mental illness.

 

[WarriorAngel]

Ok, i am concerned.
They said she tried to get thru barriers...
It looks to me she was parked 'too close' - but it was not possible for her cross any barriers....

And likely she freaked out due to guns pointed at her.

And betting she didnt even have a gun.
She had a baby in the car with her. Is it criminal now to park outside one of these buildings?
What if she pulled over to text a message she was coming home?

I watched the video 3 times to see if she was beyond any barriers...

 

[kellhus]

Ok, i am concerned.
They said she tried to get thru barriers...
It looks to me she was parked 'too close' - but it was not possible for her cross any barriers....

She rammed the barricade. She didn't get through because the White House has some rather good fortifications.

And likely she freaked out due to guns pointed at her.

And she freaked out Secret Service by attempting to ram through the barricade.

And betting she didnt even have a gun.

It's confirmed she didn't.

She had a baby in the car with her.

Which was horrific of her.

Is it criminal now to park outside one of these buildings?

It's criminal to attempt to ram your car through a barricade and onto White House grounds, assault a Secret Service agent, fail to follow the orders of law enforcement, and go speeding at 80+ MPH towards the Capitol building.

What if she pulled over to text a message she was coming home?

Then she was incredibly stupid to do so by slamming her car into the White House security barricade. I believe this would be an example of Main/Too Dumb to Live - Television Tropes & Idioms

I watched the video 3 times to see if she was beyond any barriers...

She wasn't, because this is the White House. You probably wouldn't be getting past any barricades with anything less than a tank.

 

[WarriorAngel]

Her car - for being so modern - [tin foil] is rather intact for ramming anything.

And only since Obama has it become criminal to be near the White House.

Anyway...

Report: D.C. attacker was a Conn. dental hygienist with a history of mental illness « Hot Air

 

[WarriorAngel]

Her sister, Amy Carey, a Brooklyn nurse, was incredulous when she was reached Thursday afternoon and told what had happened outside the Capitol.

“That’s impossible. She works, she holds a job,” said Amy Carey, who confirmed that her Stamford-based sister drove a black car. She said she knew of nothing that would bring her sister to Washington. “She wouldn’t be in D.C. She was just in Connecticut two days ago, I spoke to her. . . . I don’t know what’s happening. I can’t answer any more.”

 

[kellhus]

Her sister, Amy Carey, a Brooklyn nurse, was incredulous when she was reached Thursday afternoon and told what had happened outside the Capitol.

“That’s impossible. She works, she holds a job,” said Amy Carey, who confirmed that her Stamford-based sister drove a black car. She said she knew of nothing that would bring her sister to Washington. “She wouldn’t be in D.C. She was just in Connecticut two days ago, I spoke to her. . . . I don’t know what’s happening. I can’t answer any more.”

It is pretty common for the families of murderers and other violent criminals to be shocked by what their relative has done.

 

[Michie]

Officials Identify Woman Killed in DC Chase

Miriam Carey, 34, suffered from mental health issues

Officials Identify Woman Killed in DC Chase - Miriam Carey, 34, suffered from mental health issues?