Bloggystyle -- The Greatest: Let The South Secede Part III

Saturday, May 28, 2005

 

Let The South Secede Part III


After allegedly killing someone, a man fled police until he reached a construction crane, climbing 18 stories onto it and threatening to jump.

The man and the 5-0 then spent the next 50+ hours in a standoff until they were able to taser the fucker.
During the standoff negotiations, Roland accepted a jacket from police, which he used to beat back the chill at night and the sun during the day, but he refused offers of food and water.

But early Saturday, Roland stepped toward an officer to get some water, and the officer used a Taser on him, said Alan Dreher, Atlanta's assistant police chief.

Roland showed mixed emotions during the negotiations, Dreher said.

"At times he was calm. At times he was cordial. At times he was irate. At times he was argumentative. It just depended on the situation," he said.
Now, none of this is unique, until we find out what ATL's residents thought of the possible jumper.
The standoff unfolded above Atlanta's busy Buckhead neighborhood, an area filled with clubs and restaurants. Lunch and dinner crowds, taking advantage of summer-like weather, have packed restaurant patios with clear views of the standoff.
Like watching a jumper was just another course of the meal.

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