December 8, 1982: Washington Monument Standoff
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🗓️ 8 December 2019
⏱️ 14 minutes
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| 0:30.1 | Today is Sunday, December 8th, 2019. |
| 0:37.0 | On this day in 1982, nuclear disarmament activist Norman D. Mayer brought Washington DC to a |
| 0:47.4 | standstill when he claimed to have a truck full of homemade explosives at the Washington Monument. |
| 0:57.0 | Welcome to today in True Crime, a parcast original. |
| 1:06.0 | Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes, listener discretion is advised. |
| 1:11.0 | Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13. |
| 1:14.8 | Today we're covering the standoff at the Washington Monument between Norman Mayor |
| 1:19.8 | and the US government over their nuclear policy. |
| 1:23.6 | Let's go back to December 8, 1982 |
| 1:27.7 | at the Washington Mall just afternoon. |
| 1:40.0 | William Thomas gazed around, wild-eyed. His friend Norman stood on the steps of the Washington Monument. |
| 1:45.0 | The police were erecting barricades to keep bystanders away and had closed the streets. |
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