Meanwhile, in Colorado today ...

[ysengrin]

Man rents tuxedo, declares himself Emperor.

Evan Dreyer, the governor's spokesman, said a man with a gun walked into Gov. Bill Ritter's office and yelled, "I am the emperor. I am here to take over state government." ... Authorities said the man was taken outside the reception area, where he refused to drop the weapon, and was shot. [he remains unidentified]

The Capitol usuallly does not have metal detectors at its entrances, and the public is able to come and go without security checks.