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French ‘Spiderman’ arrested after climbing Frankfurt skyscraper

Robert, 57, reached the top of 154-metre (500 feet), 42-floor building in just half an hour — without permission nor safety equipment – causing passersby to stop, stare and take photos.

Back on the ground, police moved into to arrest Robert who has chalked up a series of similar stunts across the globe since 1994, among them the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

In August, he climbed a Hong Kong skyscraper and unfolded a “peace” banner as massive and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests rocked the city.

On Saturday he gave no reason for his Skyper climb.

“This is what I love to do,” Robert told reporters in 2018.

“I have pretty much dedicated my whole life to climb mountains, to climb cliffs, and now to climb buildings — but always ‘free soloing’, meaning I’m not using safety devices.” 

The maverick climber has scaled more than 100 structures without ropes or other safety equipment, setting a record for “most buildings climbed unassisted,” according to Guinness World Records.

Article source: https://www.thelocal.de/20190928/french-spiderman-arrested-after-climbing-frankfurt-skyscraper