Policy Documents

Environmental Extremist Gunman Attacks Discovery Channel Headquarters

James M. Taylor, J.D. –
James M. Taylor –
September 1, 2010

An environmental extremist gunman has entered the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., and has taken a number of people hostage, according to Montgomery County Police. Police are trying to negotiate with the gunman, who may have armed himself with a bomb.

Roughly 1,900 employees work at the building, which broadcasts a number of science-related programs.

The gunman has issued a manifesto and a list of demands, much of which reads like an environmental activist wish list.

“The Discovery Channel MUST broadcast to the world their commitment to save the planet and to do the following IMMEDIATELY:” reads the title of the manifesto.

Among the demands:

“Focus must be given on how people can live WITHOUT giving birth to more filthy human children since those new additions continue pollution and are pollution. … Perhaps also forums of leading scientists who understand and agree with the Malthus-Darwin science and the problem of human overpopulation. Do both. Do all until something WORKS and the natural world starts improving and human civilization building STOPS and is reversed!

“Find solutions for Global Warming, Automotive pollution, International Trade, factory pollution, and the whole blasted human economy. Find ways so that people don't build more housing pollution which destroys the environment to make way for more human filth! Find solutions so that people stop breeding as well as stopping using Oil in order to REVERSE Global warming and the destruction of the planet!”

“Saving the Planet means saving what's left of the non-human Wildlife by decreasing the Human population. That means stopping the human race from breeding any more disgusting human babies!”

“Develop shows that will correct and dismantle the dangerous US world economy.”

Much like the media largely ignored the environmental extremism that motivated the Unabomber, the mainstream media currently is largely ignoring the Discovery Channel gunman’s environmental motivation.