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Security cameras on Wall Street caught a pair of parachutists landing in front of the Goldman Sachs building before dawn this morning and then walking away with their chutes.
The two chutists, dressed in black, drifted into the narrow confines at the intersection of West and Vescey streets, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.
At 3:07 this morning, two individuals apparently parachuted to the front of the Goldman Sachs building. Were not 100 percent sure of the location, if they came out of an aircraft, but they were seen walking away with the parachutes away from the location, he said.
What they came out of, we dont know. They were wearing black suits of some sort and black helmets and they are believed to be men, Kelly said.
Goldman Sachs building security notified the NYPD after seeing the landing on the buildings surveillance footage. The NYPD said it now has surveillance video.
Apparently, some camera catches the landing. There are no banners, no notes were left. Obviously its something that is under investigation, Kelly said. The NYPD says they dont have a possible motive, but say the incident is being investigated as a stunt and not something more sinister.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/09/men-in-black-parachute-into-wall-street-before-dawn-today/
Now what?
Dash87
(3,220 posts)Isn't base jumping off of buildings illegal? That's probably why they dressed dark. The helmet also makes me think base jumpers.
FSogol
(45,476 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,514 posts)pipoman
(16,038 posts)I assume there are many in downtown Manhattan..somebody spent some time figuring out the geometry of the obstacles..
Link Speed
(650 posts)Since The Day That Changed Everything, there are barriers all around that building providing a lot of open ground. It would be quite simple to drop in.
One of our NYC residences is across the street from GS and we often walk thru the open lobby to get to the subway.
Link Speed
(650 posts)It would be an easy LZ.
There are barriers everywhere and the front and river-side grounds would be easy zones from the sky. One of our NYC residences is across the street and I am quite familiar with the site.
I'll bet this just freaked GS, the River Authority and NYPD.
Effing hilarious.
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)I would have assumed something sinister and not a stunt.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)A stunister!
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)obxhead
(8,434 posts)JHB
(37,158 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,306 posts)Liberalynn
(7,549 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)They didn't have their black helicopters.