Two Men Scale NYT Building
The New York Times says it will take steps to prevent future incidents like the ones that took place Thursday.
Alain Robert, also known as The French Spiderman, pumps his fist at the cheering crowd on Thursday.
The Times' midtown Manhattan office tower became the site of twin daredevil stunts, with two men scaling the face of the 52-story skyscraper within a matter of hours.
The first man,
More.. Alain Robert, unfurled a banner as he climbed that said "Global warming kills more people than a 9-11 every week." He was arrested when he made it to the top.
Hours later, a second man ascended the building. The man, identified later by police as 32-year-old Renaldo Clarke of Brooklyn, was also taken into custody.
Officers were concerned that Clarke might be an emotionally disturbed copycat, and he was taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
The facade of the newly constructed building is covered with slats that allowed the men to climb the tower like a ladder. Less..
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