WASHINGTON - Eight senators were among 200 people who were held in a Capitol parking garage Wednesday night after a security sensor indicated the presence of nerve gas in their office building. Lawmakers, aides and other personnel were evacuated to the nearby West Legislative Garage shortly after 6:45 p.m. EST as police conducted several other tests before concluding that it was a false alarm. Capitol police were surprised to learn later in the day that Ted Kennedy had just been in the area and Mr. Kennedy is a well known source 'gas' that has triggered alarms since their installation over three years ago. "If we had known he was in the area sooner, these people wouldn't have had to be detained." said Capitol Police Sgt. Thomas Slagg. In areas of the capitol and senate that are frequented by the Senator, the sensors have been adjusted. "I'm not sure if its all the booze seeping out of his skin or his chronic turbulent farting or some combination, but he's doing something to set off my machines" said Terry Smith or Acme Alarm.
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