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former9thward

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11. The flaws were pretty evident.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 02:20 PM

Mar 2014

They had an elevator operator take him up to the 88 th floor without asking any identification even though it was the middle of the night. After that he walked past another guard who was sleeping and he just took the stairs up the rest of the way.

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I don't feel like an arrest is warranted in this. Xyzse Mar 2014 #1

All he had to do is bump the wrong thing and AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #16

I can agree, though I can't help feel that the punishment is excessive. Xyzse Mar 2014 #19

Agreed. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #21

I hope he took a selfie at least. nt. Paolo123 Mar 2014 #2

Sounds like iamthebandfanman Mar 2014 #3

What??? gcomeau Mar 2014 #27

that kid could have been another poor brainwashed religious fanatic going to the top to blow... rpannier Mar 2014 #28

Security ought to hire him as a consultant. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #4

The flaws were pretty evident. former9thward Mar 2014 #11

And to begin with - LiberalElite Mar 2014 #32

+1 jsr Mar 2014 #20

It's a particularly crazy craze Bosonic Mar 2014 #5

how foolish - but also intense and awesome! burfman Mar 2014 #17

I think that's a power cord they're stepping over. JoeyT Mar 2014 #24

tie off's and power cords - ooops - best not to confuse the two....... burfman Mar 2014 #36

I have to throw up now. BodieTown Mar 2014 #31

I just gasped, looking at the still alone... nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #34

They ought to put a medal on the guy for showing how lax the security is rocktivity Mar 2014 #6

Why did they bother to get a search warrant? RufusTFirefly Mar 2014 #7

I would love to see the photos. mahannah Mar 2014 #8

Lax security smitty Mar 2014 #9

Lack of Id? yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #37

He could have Politicalboi Mar 2014 #10

If he had been able to carry 150 tons of jet fuel with him. former9thward Mar 2014 #13

The new Freedom Tower is rated to withstand fire for 3 hours, only. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #14

Heat causes steel to sag and lose strength. LeftyMom Mar 2014 #22

According to Rosie O'Donnell, fire has never melted steel! A big THANK YOU for your last sentence. 7962 Mar 2014 #26

Fires make metal more malleable. JoeyT Mar 2014 #25

next time take a 'chute burfman Mar 2014 #12

Oh the Irony bpj62 Mar 2014 #15

I used to teach this age group elfin Mar 2014 #18

Good to know that the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere is protected by one snoozing guard. Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #23

The kid should not be arrested and threatened with jail.give him back his phone and camera! Sunlei Mar 2014 #29

careful iamthebandfanman Mar 2014 #33

The Kid has more guts than I would ever drum up.... yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #30

WOw!! mamunwsf Mar 2014 #35

The Port Authority should hire the kid as a security consultant. yellowcanine Mar 2014 #38