An alleged member of the Black Lives Matter movement was hanging from a rope in Chicago’s Trump Tower on Sunday night – seeking to speak to the president and the media, according to a report.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the unidentified man, who was 20 years old, was spotted hanging from the side of a riverfront skyscraper at 5:30 p.m., local time, where police negotiators tried to speak for his safety. The Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Police told the newspaper that the man had made suicide threats and expressed a desire to speak with Trump and the media.
Later on Sunday night, a video message of what he looked like began circulating on social media.
Filmed while hanging from an orange rope – and at one point admitted to being in Chicago – this guy identifies himself as a member of the Black Lives Matter with a message for Trump, according to footage Shared by Inside Paper.
“I do not want to die. If anyone tries to pull this rope, I’ll jump and die, “said the man, pointing to the Chicago River.
The man also points the camera at the top of the building, where the person can be seen and heard trying to communicate.
“I have a knife. If someone will try to pull [the rope], I will cut it and I will die. But I don’t want to die. The man took the knife in his hand.
The man did not specify what he intended to say to Trump, but did say, “If Mr. Trump, he promises something, he should do it before the election.”
“Everyone who knows me. They know I’m not crazy. I’m not crazy. I am a well educated person. But… Mr. Trump, if you think I’m crazy, I’m not crazy. And if you don’t talk to me, I’ll cut you off, I’ll die, ‘he says.
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