50-Year-Old Man Sentenced to Prison for Climbing New York Times Building Barehanded

"Claiming 'I have something to report,' attempted entry
Climbed building exterior with bare hands after being told to report online
Arrested by police who responded to a report while resting on the 6th floor"

▲A man in his 50s who claimed to have a tip climbed the New York Times headquarters building with his bare hands and is resting on the 6th floor (Photo source=Twitter capture)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] A man in his 50s who climbed the exterior wall of a building claiming he had a tip for The New York Times (NYT) ended up behind bars.

According to the Associated Press (AP) on the 16th (local time), around 5 p.m. the previous day, a man in his 50s wearing shabby clothes and carrying a backpack began climbing the exterior wall of the 52-story New York Times building located in the heart of Manhattan, New York, saying he had a tip to share.

Police who responded to the report arrested the man after breaking a window and pulling him inside from the 6th floor, where he was resting after struggling to climb the building around 6 p.m. that day.

Leroy Morris Jr., a security guard at The New York Times, testified, "The man came inside the building saying he had a tip to share. I told him to submit the tip online and escorted others out, but shortly after, I witnessed him climbing the building."

The New York Times expressed gratitude for the police's swift response.

The 228-meter tall New York Times building is known as a climbing spot for experts or people who want to make a statement.

Previously, in June 2008, Alain Robert, a French high-rise climber known as the "Spiderman," climbed to the top of the New York Times building with his bare hands to raise awareness about the seriousness of climate change.

In July of the same year, a man named David Mullen from Connecticut climbed up to the 11th floor, saying he wanted to voice opposition to Al-Qaeda.

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