Hostage Crisis At Clinton NH Campaign Office

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Off Topic
Posted on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 02:11:04 PM EST
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Update: It's over. The guy surrendered. NY Times report here. The suspect has been identified as Leland Eisenberg, in his 40's, with a history of mental illness and previously known to authorities.

Update (TL): Live video news coverage here. Web coverage at WMUR. The Clinton Campaign has released this statement. There may still be two hostages.

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A hostage crisis:

A man claiming to have a bomb strapped to his body burst into Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign office in Rochester, N.H., today and took at least two volunteers hostage, New Hampshire television stations reported.
"There is an ongoing situation in our Rochester, NH office. We are in close contact with state and local authorities and are acting at their direction," the Clinton campaign said in a statement.
The campaign confirmed to Manchester's WMUR that two workers were taken hostage. The report quotes a witness who said a woman and her baby were released by the hostage-taker.

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What say we drop the partisan BS (5.00 / 1) (#4)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 03:02:15 PM EST

and hope this guy, and everyone else involved, gets out unhurt. And that he gets the help he needs.

For cripes sake.

But.... it's what we do..... (1.00 / 0) (#10)
by jimakaPPJ on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 03:46:47 PM EST

Speaking for the wingers, again, (none / 0) (#12)
by scribe on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 04:00:38 PM EST

huh, Jim?


Uh... You can't figure out that (1.00 / 0) (#13)
by jimakaPPJ on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 04:49:11 PM EST

"we" be both sides...?

Figures.

hehe


Um, whatever. (none / 0) (#15)
by scribe on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 05:09:12 PM EST

The cops will keep this guy awake and talking until he goes to sleep or gives up. They have the superior resources and I'd expect no harm will come to anyone.

At least I hope so.

In the meantime, I'm going to go home, then go to the corner bar and raise a glass of Wild Turkey to the memory of Evel Knievel, who passed today. At home. In bed. Of non-motorcycle-related causes. And, probably, universally mourned. We should all be so lucky.


: And may he be in heaven (1.00 / 0) (#19)
by jimakaPPJ on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 06:06:20 PM EST

three days before the Devil knows he's dead.

well we can TRY (none / 0) (#14)
by Jen M on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 04:58:16 PM EST

can't we?


Agreed, except he should (none / 0) (#5)
by oculus on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 03:11:53 PM EST

also be presecuted.


: Agreed. (none / 0) (#8)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 03:15:52 PM EST

It has not been confirmed (5.00 / 2) (#9)
by Deconstructionist on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 03:15:56 PM EST

that 2 of 2 hostages have been released. Reports are that a young woman with a baby ran from the office early on and alerted others of the situation and police were notified. Ssince then 2 women have been released after police arrival but it does not appear clear that no hostages remain.

Hostages released (none / 0) (#1)
by scribe on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 02:45:36 PM EST

about 3:15 ET, WMUR reported (and had video) of the second of two hostages being removed. At 3:35, the media are still trying to confirm all hostages have been removed/released.

The perp apparently still is inside the offices and SWAT is trying to talk him out.

WMUR also reports the perp as a middle-aged male, is "well-known in the area as having a history of mental illness" and "told his son today to watch the news".

FDL has a link to the streaming video, also here

And, per FDL, it took the wingnuts 1 minute, 53 seconds (from the story moving on the wires) for a freeper to wonder whether HRC's own campaign was behind it.

: Good point. (none / 0) (#2)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 03:00:23 PM EST

1:53 looks to be about 53 seconds slower than it typically takes the moonbats to blame Rove for stuff...

: WMUR backing off the story (none / 0) (#7)
by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 03:14:04 PM EST

Let's set a better example then (none / 0) (#16)
by BlueLakeMichigan on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 05:12:20 PM EST

and just hope this turns out alright. I became seriously distressed not just because of the lives involved here, but of the potential lives of campaign volunteers, staff, candidates, etc. all over the country. Will extremist opponents of certain candidates or parties start committing similar acts? Is there reason to worry about that?

Now that's not to say I don't worry about the lives of any and all people still in the office, including the perp. Along that thought path, does anyone know if the media has confirmed that all hostages are out or is it still inconclusive?

: Of course... (1.00 / 0) (#20)
by jimakaPPJ on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 06:08:43 PM EST

Will extremist opponents of certain candidates or parties start committing similar acts? Is there reason to worry about that?
Does anyone besides me remember the comments re the Wa Post article on Obama??
Big Tent? Where are youuuuuuuuuuu?

Crisis resolved according to MSNBC. (none / 0) (#17)
by andgarden on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 05:30:03 PM EST

Great, let the partisan BS begin! (none / 0) (#18)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 05:55:58 PM EST

The dude, Leland Eisenberg, sounds like a Dem to me.;-)


: No he's not (none / 0) (#21)
by Jen M on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 07:35:22 PM EST

(yes he is)
No he's not
(yes he is)
No he's not
oh wait... are we supposed to take one side?

it's the oddest darn thing; (none / 0) (#22)
by cpinva on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 08:18:11 PM EST

i'd have sworn i had a post on this thread. did it get deleted, or have i finally misplaced what little remained of my mind?

: False dichotomy. (none / 0) (#23)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Sat Dec 01, 2007 at 12:11:37 PM EST

It could be both! ;-)