Members zachoff Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/16/colorado.capitol.ap/index.html DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- Gov. Bill Ritter heard the shots echo in the hallway -- pop, pop, pop. An unidentified man was shot and killed outside the offices of Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter. Just outside his Capitol office, a man who declared "I am the emperor" had been shot and killed by a state trooper when he refused to drop his gun, authorities said. Inside, Ritter -- a former Denver district attorney -- immediately tried to draw on lessons from his old job. "I handled a lot of different investigations as the DA, and I went into the mode I would have as the DA, which is to separate those people who listened or heard something and those who actually witnessed something," Ritter said Monday a few hours after the incident. Ritter was not injured. Authorities said the unidentified man -- described as wearing dark pants and a white shirt -- had at least two verbal confrontations with state troopers in Ritter's security. The man had walked into the reception area of Ritter's office and was being escorted out before he produced a gun and refused orders to put it down, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. Video Watch the governor describe how he went into DA mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 I imagine that somewhere in the U.S. today, a metal detector company received a large order from the state of Colorado... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 Topical movie reference: "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead". Back o' the Beyond, man. Give it a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris-dax Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 A woman working at a Mr. Neat's store there reported that a man with a pistol and knife in his pockets was fitted for a tuxedo and said "the emperor is coming," police Sgt. Steve Garrow said. dude - did anyone think to make a report about some crazy mofo wandering around with knives and guns in his drawers babbling about the emperor...? I'd be on 911 in a second if that guy came into my shop.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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