Look What Landed in my Neighborhood

[Hellgate]

An idiot who was mad at the IRS.

He hit about 150 yards from my place. Smells of heavy, thick smoke still.

From my balcony you can just see the back side of the building. I didn't go around to the front, too many lookie-loos like me.

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[FZ1inNH]

Read about that wack-o! Taking yourself out is bad enough but wanting to harm others? What could he possibly hope to change/accomplish with this feat?

Glad you didn't get a job with the IRS Pete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RJ2112]

Just saw this on MSNBC...... That's a cheap way out.

 

[Jez]

Sorry - being very thick here and maybe got lost in translation, but... what happened? I can't see anything in the pics other than emergency vehicles.

 

[westgoingzax]

Here's an article from the Wall Street Journal. Essentially a guy was mad at the IRS (the tax guys in the US) so he flew his airplane into the IRS building.

 

[Scorphonic]

its all over the news here too in Ireland.

 

[Kazza]

Just read about that - what a turkey.

Thank God it wasn't closer to your place!

 

[McLovin]

wow thats crazy

 

[Motogiro]

Glad you're okay Pete but then I ask myself are any of us okay when this sort of needless event occurs. Qualcomm, who my wife works for, has a building across the street from this. And they were hearing about it at the main HQ here in SD while already dealing with a tragedy. A coworker fell to his death from one of the other close by building's balconies. Just a weird day today.
I feel saddened by these losses...

 

[Adirondack Jack]

WOW, Pete. I've been following this story on and off all day. What are the odds that such a random event impacts the Forum so closely? Glad all are ok around you.

 

[Speedygonzales]

. Essentially a guy was mad at the IRS (the tax guys in the US) so he flew his airplane into the IRS building.

WTF nutcase

 

[Coopdman]

I briefly heard about this... I'm guessing he owed more $$$ than he could afford? Dude! Sell the plane!!! :spank:

 

[spock]

What an idiot

that's not the way to protest :spank::spank:

if you are mad at some institution their employees don't have to pay for that, they are surviving performing their jobs.

 

[Live4Snow]

If any of you want to read the suicide note he left heres a link for it.

Joe Stack - download free pdf

Its about a 10-15 minute read and he makes some good points. Up until he crashed his plane in a building.

My thoughts go out to his family.