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[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

False alarm, but it makes me wonder if someone is testing the water there.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably the equivalent of swatting. Someone's upset the Orange One got indicted again yesterday.

[–] admin@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Thrashy@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

I'm fond of Cheeto Benito myself.

[–] 0110010001100010@beehaw.org 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Article has been updated, this appears to have been a false alarm:

Nicholas Wu of Politico wrote that DC Metro Metropolitan Police spokesperson Hugh Carew said that the evacuation of the building took place after a call reporting an active shooter but that it “appears to be a bad call” and that “no injuries and no shooter were located”.

[–] EarthlingHazard@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

DC Metro Metropolitan Police spokesperson Hugh Carew said that the evacuation of the building took place after a call reporting an active shooter but that it “appears to be a bad call” and that “no injuries and no shooter were located”.

Just some idiot causing panic this time

[–] NotSpez@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

The last time the people causing stuff there were idiots as well I think