Super Bowl Visitors Urged to Stay Clear of Dallas Crime Spots, Especially Outside the Sixth Floor Window of the School Book Depository

Posted on February 1, 2011 by CarbolicTim

DALLAS – Local police are urging the tens of thousands of visitors expected to arrive here for the Super Bowl to avoid dangerous places.

Topping the list of places to avoid is the vicinity of the Texas School Book Depository where, police warn, visitors could be shot by a deranged man on the Sixth Floor, especially if they are riding in an open motorcade.

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