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STANDOFF!

By JAABLOG

Major drama going on as we speak.  A man, reportedly a lawyer, got in through the out door at the main courthouse entrance.  An eyewitnesses said he pointed a gun at his chest over by the misdemeanor Clerk's Office, threatening to end it all.  BSO responded in kind, with guns drawn.  People are reportedly still trapped down there, and a judge is also reportedly speaking to the man now.Mainstream media is all over this, so stay tuned for the full story ...*UPDATE* - BSO just announced "ALL CLEAR" via the public address system at 9:46 AM ...*UPDATE II* - The man was not a lawyer, and the judge who talked him down was Joel Lazarus.  Another observer described the gun as a huge "Clint Eastwood" gun, referring to the Magnum in Dirty Harry ...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on January 14, 2011 (boomark / email).