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Discovery Issues Statement On James Jay Lee Hostage Situation

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 in Business, Environment-Eco-Green, Film & TV.

Armed police surround the area near the Discovery Channel headquarters building during a hostage situation in Silver Spring, Maryland September 1, 2010. Police shot a gunman who had taken three people hostage at Discovery Channel's headquarters on Wednesday, ending a tense four-hour standoff near Washington.  REUTERS/Molly Riley  (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST MEDIA)

Discovery Communications Inc. has issued a statement on an earlier incident involvingĀ  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.”

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