- Wed Aug 10, 2016 4:26 pm
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A man scaling Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan with suction cups and straps Wednesday was safely pulled in through a window by police, ending a several-hour stunt that got him to the 21st floor and on to the television screens of millions of people worldwide.
New York cops, some outfitted with rappelling gear, snatched the man moments after he ascended to a tight spot near a large window removed by police. Earlier, they had raised a ladder in an effort to stop him, but closed it up as he moved higher. They also broke windows above his route as he climbed upward. Two giant inflated cushions were deployed, one on the street and the other on an elevated level of the building.
The 58-story building is Donald Trump's business headquarters. The Republican presidential candidate was not there Wednesday as he was campaigning in Virginia.
Trump Tower is located on Fifth Avenue, an area of heavy traffic. Crowds of pedestrians stopped to watch the climber.
"Kind of brave of him," said Mateo Daza, 16, from Belgium. "I hope there's something more political behind [it]."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP493LmSJrE
:lol: :mrgreen: :lol: :mrgreen: :lol:
New York cops, some outfitted with rappelling gear, snatched the man moments after he ascended to a tight spot near a large window removed by police. Earlier, they had raised a ladder in an effort to stop him, but closed it up as he moved higher. They also broke windows above his route as he climbed upward. Two giant inflated cushions were deployed, one on the street and the other on an elevated level of the building.
The 58-story building is Donald Trump's business headquarters. The Republican presidential candidate was not there Wednesday as he was campaigning in Virginia.
Trump Tower is located on Fifth Avenue, an area of heavy traffic. Crowds of pedestrians stopped to watch the climber.
"Kind of brave of him," said Mateo Daza, 16, from Belgium. "I hope there's something more political behind [it]."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP493LmSJrE
:lol: :mrgreen: :lol: :mrgreen: :lol: