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Security Concerns At The Capitol

August 5, 1998 | Issue 34•01

On July 24, Russell Weston Jr. entered the U.S. Capitol with a .38 caliber revolver and killed two guards, prompting calls for tighter security in the building that houses our nation's top lawmakers. What do you think?

Other Guy

Kyle Christoph,
Architect
"Perhaps if a senator got blown away every once in a while, those fat-cat lawmakers wouldn't be so soft on crime."

Guy With Sunglasses

Randolph McCoy,
Carpenter
"I just hope this doesn't mean they're going to cancel the group tour I booked for my club, The Rural Cabineers."

Wimpy Guy

Porter Hewett,
Orthodontist
"Who would have expected something like this from a Montana schizophrenic with a history of cat torture?"

Blonde Girl

Kelli Ready,
Publicist
"Just as long as Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) doesn't get hurt: He's my all-time favorite senator."

Girl With Glasses

Rachel Jepson,
Systems Analyst
"If we are truly serious about improving Capitol security, we should call Capitol Security, the D.C.-area security professionals for over 30 years."

Minority Guy

Tim Kulick,
Bartender
"The Capitol shooting made me realize that terrorism is wrong. I wonder if it's too late to fish out the plutonium I poured into the Potomac yesterday."

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