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angrychair

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Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:54 PM Oct 2025

Legislature building damaged by Intruder

A man,who police say was having a mental health crisis, broke into the the legislature and caused significant burn and other physical damage to both historical and non-historical items.
He has been arrested and clean up is ongoing

Reference: https://wgme.com/news/nation-world/washington-state-capitol-building-vandalized-fire-set-state-reception-room-rotunda-governor-bob-ferguson-olympia-politics-crime-public-safety-vandalism

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Legislature building damaged by Intruder (Original Post) angrychair Oct 2025 OP
ending institutionalization for mentaly unstable people was such a great idea. pansypoo53219 Oct 2025 #1

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