SFist: Marina Plays Host to International Intrigue After Man Makes Threats Outside Egyptian Consulate

fionasf

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:24:51 -0800

Why was this not reported? I was there yesterday, an officer told me the man arrested was irate and screaming outside of the Consulate, claiming to be Egyptian royalty and demanding to be sent home. The police arrested him and took him away. His briefcase was left behind just outside the gate. While the bomb squad was on its way, the police evacuated the surrounding homes and blocked off the streets. This is the same location where the bat with rabies was found last month. I'd stay away from this intersection.

lola la trailera

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:42:55 -0800

thanks to the wonderful tools of google, we are able to see plenty of the consulates ARE within feet of residents. (well at least here in SF) * Type: sf consulates in google to view the map(s). The scariest, I guess in the marina, was in the 80's the Russian consulate off union st. (ahem, was anyone in the city around that time?) I was probably in a tricycle, but was quite static.

underachieving

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:57:13 -0800

Lots of consulates (German, Polish, Italian, etc.) are located in the residential areas of Pac Heights/the Marina.

citi_zen

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:55:17 -0800

Thank you sfist for being the ONLY news outlet in town to get this info..... checked all the traffic sites yesterday afternoon, all totally unaware of this! By the way... does anyone know why this consulate is located in the middle of a residential neighborhood? Kind of random!