Another Idiot Tries Climbing NY Times Building

Maybe if they start shooting these morons down this nonsense will stop.

With rubber bullets, of course.

Failing that, some increased security would help.

Another climber with a cause has gone up the side of The New York Times Building in midtown.

But unlike the two men who made it to the top of the 52-story structure June 5, David Malone only made it to about the 11th floor early this morning.

Malone called the Daily News and acknowledged he was after the same free publicity the earlier pair received.

He hung a banner over the first "T" of The New York Times sign that featured a picture of terror kingpin Osama Bin Laden holding President Bush like a puppet. On it were the words "Bin Laden's Plan" - the title of his book and Web site.

They provide his website. How nice of them to give him the free publicity he's seeking.

Malone called The News three times, speaking in a calm monotone voice about Al Qaeda, what he said was its attempt to influence the American political process and get Republican John McCain elected, and U.S. energy policy.

He went on and on in an articulate, dispassionate way.

At one point, Sgt. Hassiem Michel of the NYPD Hostage Negotiation Team spoke by phone with Malone.

"He was focused. He had his agenda. He certainly wanted to get his message across," Michel said.

How funny is it the guy climbs the Times building, then calls the Daily News to give them the scoop?