Mystery 8647 Mark on National Mall Triggers Police Probe
TL;DR
US Park Police are investigating a large 8647 imprint in the National Mall grass, with samples collected to determine the cause; the numbers are linked to the slang 'eighty-six' and alleged threats against Trump, while prosecutors pursue charges against former FBI director James Comey over a beach-number post.
- Police investigate '8647' written in grass on US national mall BBC
- Huge ‘8647’ etched into grass on the National Mall, aerial images show CNN
- Large etchings of numbers signaling opposition to Trump appear on National Mall The Washington Post
- Markings that appear to show the numbers "86 47" seen on National Mall in Washington CBS News
- US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds The Guardian
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