skyline of Seattle in rain, view from Alki Beach.

It was on e of the strangest standoffs ever! Police, firefighters, and a big crowd...all surrounding a man toting a long sword. This drama played-out in the heart of downtown Seattle for nearly ten hours Thursday. The man had stood on the Seattle street holding a sword and shouting various things all throughout the day. He was finally apprehended late in the evening while he was napping on the sidewalk. Police and firemen first gassed the man, then drenched him in water, holding him at bay with a ladder. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he is said to be in satisfactory condition. Officer harv Ferguson said there were no negotiations with the man, and several methods used to make him uncomfortable, like highpowered vans to make him cold, were unsuccessful. Police also said they understand that the lengthy standoff was an inconvenience for the local business, but they wanted to settle the matter without injury.__END__

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4k video footage of smiling female tourist in cap walking in Seattle city during summer sunny day enjoying the view from above of panoramic cityscape

NOTE: THERE ARE 2 OTHER SAMURAI SWORD MAN PIECES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS STORY.

skyline of Seattle, view from Alki Beach.

skyline of Seattle, view from Alki Beach.

skyline of Seattle, view from Alki Beach.

skyline of Seattle, view from Alki Beach.

Static fisheye view of the Space Needle in Seattle.

Aerial establishing shot of Seattle at twilight on a summer evening, with the Space Needle towering over the museums of Seattle Center, the skyscrapers of Belltown and the Central Business District, and the Puget Sound behind.

skyline of Seattle, view from Alki Beach.

skyline of Seattle, view from Alki Beach.

Seattle, Washington - November 2011: Static view looking up toward the Space Needle.

Aerial establishing shot of Downtown Seattle from over Queen Anne at twilight.

Aerial establishing shot of Downtown Seattle from over Queen Anne at twilight.

A view from above portraying the Seattle waterfront on a snowy day with bright blue sky.

Aerial panning shot of Space Needle and buildings in city by sea during sunset - Exploring famous Space Needle

skyline of Seattle, view from Alki Beach.

Locked off shot of Seattle, Washington on a summer evening, looking across Elliott Bay from Alki towards the Belltown skyline as two people in a tandem kayak paddle by.

The sun sets in Seattle

Aerial establishing shot of Seattle at twilight on a summer evening, with the Space Needle towering over the museums of Seattle Center and the skyscrapers of Belltown and the Central Business District behind.