The Capitol Tour

One of the participants in the UNC in DC program, Daniel, and the graduate assistant to the program, Bradley, showed us around the United States Capitol. There weren't any particularly interesting things to see/occurences with but one exception. When we were exiting the Capitol, we did so through one of the Senate Office Buildings. Because it was a Federal Holiday, Daniel was having a hard time finding a door than was manned so we could get out without setting off an alarm. Eventually we tried to go through an emergency exit, and lo and behold we set off an alarm. Our group proceeded to walk out the Emergency Door as if nothing had happened, and we got maybe 20 yards before a cop car came around the corner and headed towards us with his lights on. Probably not one of the UNC program's finer moments in DC. After the cops ran our names through interpol, strip searched us, and checked our clothes for radiation, we were free to go. Ok, so maybe they just asked us a few questions to make sure everything was on the up and up, but I'm just practicing my story for the Capitol Hill gang I'm trying to join. They call themselves the Lunch-Getters. But enough about that. Hopefully we won't be having any more run-ins w/ the police.