Gunman arrested on video while trying to take over a Dutch news broadcast
Brandishing a pistol with a silencer and declaring himself part of a "hackers' collective," a man threatened his way into Dutch television broadcaster NOS Thursday evening, demanding airtime to broadcast a personal message. In dramatic footage recorded in a virtually empty news studio, the attacker was arrested by police:
Before the gunman's arrest, he described himself as part of a group "hired in by intelligence agencies," and produced a letter claiming there were "eight heavy explosives placed in the country, containing radioactive material."
During the incident, staff were evacuated from the building and the evening's news broadcast was canceled.
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