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Discovery Communications Inc. has issued a statement on an earlier incident involving  James Jay Lee taking employees hostage before releasing them and being killed by police. Lee was upset with the network’s programming, saying that while it claimed to promote environment issues, shows displayed exactly the opposite.

“First and foremost, Discovery Communications wants to express how relieved and grateful we are that all employees and the children from the Discovery Kids Place daycare center are safe. Employees in Silver Spring demonstrated courage, compassion and cooperation throughout the situation, which aided law enforcement efforts — for which we are thankful and proud.”

Lee was found to have explosives on his body, which detonated when police shot him.

Discovery Communications includes U.S. cable and satellite networks such as The Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet.

Lee was no stranger to animosity towards Discovery. In 2008, he staged a protest outside the corporate headquarters and took out an ad in a Washington newspaper to promote the event.

“The Discovery Channel produces many so-called ‘Environmental Programs’ supposedly there to save the planet,” the ad read. “But the truth is things are getting WORSE! Their programs are causing more harm than good.”

Lee was especially concerned with human overpopulation.

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