Suspicious package closes Pentagon Metro station

[The Straight Story]

UPDATE 8:27 a.m.: Metro says the package was found inside the station, but didnt give anymore details.

Defense Department spokesman Capt. Darryn James says passengers on the Washington area's Metro trains are being forced to bypass the Pentagon stop and to walk or take a bus to the building, AP reports. James says train officials began making announcements at other train stations at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to notify passengers of the detour.

UPDATE 8:11 a.m.: The suspicious package was found in a trash can, NBC4 reports via Twitter. Police are inspecting the package, which reportedly has blinking lights on it.

UPDATE 7:47 a.m.: Metro says trains are turning around on the Yellow Line at the Waterfront and Pentagon City stations.

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-latest/2010/12/suspicious-package-closes-pentagon-metro-station-5982.html

I went to the airport and the TSA said I had a suspicious package in my pants.... :rofl:

[Kolesar]

1. Debark one station and double-time to work!

Don't stop for a Starbucks

[SoCalDem]

2. Blinking lights?

a christmas tree?
Grovelbot?

what could it be:)

[RC]

3. A battery and $10 worth of blinking lights in the right place and

someone could bring this nation to its knees... and probably watch it in TV to boot.
What has this nation become? So weak in it's paranoia.