EPISODE · Dec 25, 2024 · 18 MIN
Law and Disorder | Examining the Washington Monument Siege
from Precinct 444: The National Law Enforcement Museum Podcast
For 10 brutal hours on December 8, 1982, nuclear weapons protester, Norman Mayer threatened to blow up the Washington Monument at the heart of the national mall. The event brought the Nation’s capital to a standstill and at the end of the day long siege, it was discovered that Mayer’s threat was a farce. In this month’s episode of Law and Disorder, we will examine the Washington Monument siege and the intricacies of law enforcement for terror threats in a city like Washington DC with many different jurisdictions. https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/
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For 10 brutal hours on December 8, 1982, nuclear weapons protester, Norman Mayer threatened to blow up the Washington Monument at the heart of the national mall. The event brought the Nation’s capital to a standstill and at the end of the day long siege, it was discovered that Mayer’s threat was a farce. In this month’s episode of Law and Disorder, we will examine the Washington Monument siege and the intricacies of law enforcement for terror threats in a city like Washington DC with many dif...
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