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Discovery Channel hostage-taker hated programming
Posted: 09.02.2010 at 6:21 AM
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Police evacuate the street in Silver Spring plaza in front of the headquarters of the Discovery Channel networks building in Silver Spring, Md., Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010.  / AP Photo
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A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

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