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Breaking News: People Taken Hostage at Discovery Channel’s Headquarters
Discovery Channel Headquarters decorated for Shark Week. Image Source: Flickr. By: Afagen.
The man was wearing canisters strapped to his body; whether they actually pose a threat or not remains to be seen, but FBI bomb technicians and the SWAT team were on scene to deal with the problem. Despite the situation, the good news is most of the workers were able to get out safely.
The suspect is believed to be James J. Lee, 43, who expressed his dislike for Discovery’s environmental programming in the past. Past offenses against the company include a protest outside the building, where he was arrested for “disorderly conduct”.
Inspired to save the planet by well-known environmental media (such as the documentary An Inconvenient Truth), Lee has repeatedly accused Discovery of being “sneaky and deceptive as to their contribution to the planetary problem,” citing shows like Planet Green as nothing more than a way to promote products and make money.
However, his arrest led to trial, which resulted in 2 weeks of jail time and a court order to stay 500 feet away from Discovery headquarters. So much for that. Stations part of the Discovery Channel network include: Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Health, and others.
You can find out more about the situation here.
By Heidi Marshall
Tags: breaking news, Discovery Channel, environmental programming, gunpoint, headquarters, hostage situation
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