'French Spiderman' Arrested After Climbing 42-Story Frankfurt Skyscraper

Published September 29th, 2019 - 08:54 GMT
Alain Robert, known as the French "Spiderman"  (Twitter)
Alain Robert, known as the French "Spiderman" (Twitter)
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In August, he climbed 68-flood Hong Kong skyscraper and unfolded a "peace." Millions of people have participated in pro-democracy protests in the past several months.

A 57-year-old man known as the "French Spiderman" was arrested after climbing a 42-story skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany, on Saturday.

After taking 20 minutes to ascend the 502-foot Skyper tower in Germany's financial capital, he was escorted down by police. The building is made of sheer glass.

Over 25 years, he has climbed a variety of buildings, including the world's tallest structure, the 1,666-foot Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. He rarely has permission to climb the buildings.

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In August, he climbed 68-flood Hong Kong skyscraper and unfolded a "peace." Millions of people have participated in pro-democracy protests in the past several months.

"I know it's kind of any easy building," he said in an NBC News report. "So it's more like, no big deal."

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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