Capitol evacuation black op?

[Rigorous Intuition]

Hesitant to post this for several reasons. First, because I found the link to the story on <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://godlikeproductions.com/bbs/message.php?messageid=217349&mpage=1&showdate=4/6/06">GLP</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->. Second, because I'm unfamiliar with the source and uncomfortable with his evangelicism. Third, because I'm jaded by such warnings, and think the next attack will be expected yet unforeseen in its particulars. Still....<br><br>MP3 can be downloaded from <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.trunews.com/audio_public.htm">this page</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->. (<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.trunews.com/public/trunews_04_05_06_wed.mp3">Direct link to file.</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->) Story runs about 17 minutes, starting around the three minute mark.<br><br>The gist is this: host says a reliable source was called a week ago with the message that a power outage was imminent at the Capitol and the evacuation would be used to prep the building for demolition. Power outage occured Monday:<br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Capitol was evacuated shortly after noon (EDT) today after the building lost power.<br><br>Electricity was restored about half an hour later but officials decided to keep the building evacuated until the cause of the outage was determined, said Bob Stevenson, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.<br><br>Mary-Beth Hutchinson, a spokeswoman for Potomac Electric Power Co., said the electricity was shut off automatically after there was 'a momentary drop in voltage <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>due to customer operations up the lines'

[Col Quisp]

I know what you mean about GLP. So many spooks there it's hard to know what's disinfo, what's real, and what's just plain loony. However, it never ceases to amuse, and unfortunately it's a good source for breaking news.<br><br>This evacuation does sound ominous, in light of a GLP prediction (from a spook?).<br> <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>This evacuation does sound ominous, in light of a GLP prediction (from a spook?).</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>I don't think there's a GLP connection to the story other than that's where I discovered the link to the "Trunews" file, though it seems like everything GLP touches imbues it with dodginess. And I don't know enough about Trunews to judge that source.<br> <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

A couple of questions raised by this story:<br><br>How, if at all, does the Capitol power plant connect to the commercial grid?<br><br>Why <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-04-03T163228Z_01_N03262850_RTRUKOC_0_UK-SECURITY-CAPITOL.xml">did it</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> "only affect the Capitol not other buildings"?<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[mother]

As a DC native, everybody calls it "ground zero". But there are so many VIPs, important military and spooky buildings and so forth there. I think DC is the last place for any serious attack, maybe one of the safest places in the world. (We cannot possibly afford to live there these days.) I thought the rumors of bombs being placed in the NYC subways and in Dublin while there was a strike had a certain possibility. But I agree that something horrifying is probable, but the average person online will not be specifically forwarned. <p></p><i></i>

[plsmith]

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>US Capitol evacuated during power outage</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Mon Apr 3, 1:39 PM ET</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Capitol was evacuated for about an hour on Monday after electricity was briefly lost, putting much of the building in the dark.<br><br>Lawmakers, staff and credentialed journalists were permitted to reenter the building at about 1:15 p.m. after power had been restored, though tourists were not immediately allowed back in.<br><br>There was no immediate word on what caused the outage at about noon. Capitol Police said the matter was being investigated.<br><br>The chief of staff for Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist said both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate were evacuated because of the widespread blackout. Neither was in session at the time.<br><br>"It's routine procedure to evacuate the building," said spokesman Eric Ueland.<br><br>A Department of<br>Homeland Security official said it was a "simple power outage" that only affected the Capitol not other buildings.<br><br>While the cause was not immediately known, there has been extensive construction nearby for a new underground visitor's center.<br><br>Alarms went off on both sides of the Capitol at midday and people were ordered to leave.<br><br>U.S. Capitol police directed people to move away from the building and across the street, where they stood in a light drizzle mingling with people protesting the immigration bill under debate in the Senate.<br><br>(Additional reporting by Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell)<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060403/ts_nm/security_capitol_dc">news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060...capitol_dc</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Lights Back on at U.S. Capitol </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Mon Apr 3, 2:39 PM ET</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol was evacuated shortly after noon Monday after the building briefly lost power.<br><br>The building was reopened about an hour later after power was restored. The House and Senate were not in session at the time of the outage. Both convened at 2 p.m., the House quickly recessing for the day and the Senate resuming work on immigration legislation.<br><br>Mary-Beth Hutchinson, a spokeswoman for Potomac Electric Power Co., said the electricity shut off automatically after there was "a momentary drop in voltage due to customer operations up the lines" away from the Capitol.<br><br>"The protective equipment sensed the significant change in voltage and tripped," she said.<br><br>U.S. Capitol Police, in a statement, said a power spike that affected much of the metropolitan area "knocked out power to the Capitol building and caused lights and cable TV reception to flicker throughout the Capitol complex." In response, police evacuated the building and investigated, along with architect of the Capitol and fire officials, the statement said.<br><br>Nearby office buildings were not affected by the outage. Before the evacuation sirens went off, more than 100 visitors sat in the darkened House gallery. They exited with everyone else when the alarm sounded, calmly walking toward exits.<br><br>Firefighters responded to the U. S. Capitol building Monday, April 3, 2006 after a power outage. The building was evacuated for a short time. The building was reopened about an hour later after power was restored. The House and Senate were not in session at the time of the outage. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook) <br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060403/ap_on_go_co/capitol_evacuated">news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060..._evacuated</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

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<br><br> Call me a cynic but I think it would provide the perfect opportunity for the final <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.preemptinc.com/COOPs.htm">coup</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> by providing the <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>tabula rasa</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->. Is this particular acronym just another <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>in-your-face</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> to those of us who have their number?<br><br><br><br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

Reuters: <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/07/30/doomsday_plan_approved_for_house/">'Doomsday' plan approved for House</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>Congress OK's election measure<br><br>By Richard Cowan, Reuters | July 30, 2005<br><br>WASHINGTON -- Congress approved a plan yesterday that would quickly replace members of the House in the event many die in an attack or disaster.<br><br>The so-called doomsday bill would require special elections within 49 days if more than 100 of the House's 435 members were killed.<br><br>Currently, it can take 75 days or more for some states to hold special elections to replace a member who dies in office or resigns.<br><br>The Senate has no such problem since the US Constitution allows governors to make temporary appointments to fill Senate vacancies. <p></p><i></i>

[sunny]

Recent outage at nearby House office buildings.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/11903-1.html">www.rollcall.com/issues/1...903-1.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Longworth Services Limited in Wake of Power Outage<br>By John McArdle<br>Roll Call Staff<br>Thursday, Jan. 26<br><br>A blown transformer at a local Pepco power station disrupted electrical service to all House office buildings Wednesday night, and the <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Longworth Building will continue to be impacted through this weekend.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <br><br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=sunny@rigorousintuition>sunny</A> at: 4/6/06 11:42 am<br></i>

[hmm]

i cant listen to the audio file right now and dont know when it was produced but im wondering what came first, the story about the capitol evacuation or the story about the plot to plant a bomb...<br>for most of those kind of scares on GLP (and similar places) one can easily find the mainstream articles they misinterpreted to come to these wild conclusions. <p></p><i></i>

[Col Quisp]

I read a little of the GLP thread on this issue, and they're saying there was a Russian MIG found in a shipping carton bound for the US. They are also speculating this could be what they use as "debris" when it "hits" the capitol. <br><br>They're also saying this could be used as a pretext for martial law to be already in place before the 73P comet comes close to earth on 5/14 and wreaks havoc and widespread panic as there will be massive floods, volcanic activity, storms, etc. due to the comet's messing with our atmosphere and stability. This 73P comet is breaking apart into many fragments, and may have been what led to previous earthly catastrophes as it made its way into our orbital path. Sounds crazy! But you will note that the MSM is not reporting the comet's approach as it did other comets that did not come as close as 73P (sorry I can't remember its full name).<br> <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

The MIG story is genuine, but I don't think the two are connected besides being mentioned in the same news report, providing an appearance of connection.<br><br> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://en.rian.ru/world/20060406/45374814.html">Novosti</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->:<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Hong Kong customs continue investigation of seized MiG-29</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>XIANGANG, Hong Kong, April 6 (RIA Novosti) - Customs officials in Hong Kong said Thursday they are continuing to investigate a Russian-made MiG-29 fighter plane allegedly being shipped by a Ukrainian firm to a U.S. company.<br><br>"We do not have evidence so far indicating that the fighter was being smuggled," a customs official told RIA Novosti.<br><br>The official said the plane - missing engines, ammunition, and "some other parts" - was discovered among containers and goods during a routine customs check on board a ship traveling from Ukraine to the United States.<br><br>The ship's owners had failed to include the aircraft in a special import license, the official said, and the Hong Kong authorities have impounded it pending completion of an investigation.<br><br>Ukraine's defense ministry earlier denied any connection with the aircraft.<br><br>Ukrspetsexport, Ukraine's sole weapons exporter, said it had sold the MiG-29 to a U.S. company as a museum exhibit or for scrap. <p></p><i></i>

[mother]

Well, I am listening to the Truenews fellow, and combined with Jeff's post on the doomsday plan (and the word doomsday being said at the exact time I'm typing it) I'm properly impressed and worried. And the Capitol power plant is easily seen from the overpass, there is no way Pepco runs the electricity for the Capitol. Can anyone vouch for the integrity of the Truenews guy? Well, there is no harm in praying for this not to happen. <p></p><i></i>

[sunny]

I for one have gotten unnecessarily worried over any number dire warnings of impending false flag attacks. Yet, I continue to get nervous with each new "prediction." I know, and I think we all know, it is just a matter of time before one comes true. <p></p><i></i>

[isachar]

Couple of thoughts.<br><br>The plant may be dedicated, but that does not preclude a backup and/or inter-tie with Pepco. It would make sense that they would have such redundancy.<br><br>Also, the problem may have originated anywhere between the plant and the Capitol building (about 4 blocks away). Even if there is a dedicated line, it could have been affected by other lines/problems underground.<br><br>For example, Georgetown has been plagued by exploding manholes (last one about two years ago) possibily due to salt interactions underground with electrical cabling. This is probably not what caused the recent disruption (assuming it was not nefarious) in service at the Capitol<!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END-->. Besides there has been little snow/ice in DC this winter so little salt has been placed on the roads.<br><br>"Customer operations up the line" to me infers Pepco was doing some type of customer service operation (possibly even on the line to the capitol if they maintain these off-site lines under arrangement with the Capitol architects office). As this suggest, I would not be surprised if Pepco owns and/or maintains the lines serving the Capitol, either directly or under contract with the Capitol architect's office.<br><br>I suppose if something were afoot, a half hour would be enough time to get a lot done if a couple people were pre-positioned ahead of time. <p></p><i></i>