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SHOTLIST 1. West Tower of Moscow City compound 2. Zoom into security car and armed security getting into car 3. Spectators 4. Alain Robert climbing, zoom out 5. Spectators with with binoculars and telescope 6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Leo, Moscow resident: "Some people are afraid of heights, others are afraid of murders, but he overcomes all this and shows that one should not have fear, should overcome it and show their abilities to the people" 7. Wide of tower, zoom in on Alain Robert 8. Pan from cars on the road to spectators 9. People watching and taking photos 10 SOUNDBITE (Russian) Yana, Moscow resident: "I can't decide what I think. On the one hand good for him, he managed to to overcome his own fear and climb up to this building in spite of the height, but on the other hand, I can not understand why he did it." 11. Alain Robert climbing last few feet to the top 12. Pan from honking cars to the tower and Alain Robert on the top 13. Robert on top of tower throwing his hands up in triumph 14. Two cars involved in collision while drivers were watching Robert 15. Police leading Robert away 16. SOUNDBITE (English) Alain Robert, French climber (Question: What happened?) "I don't know. I got all the approval from the company and now and now the..." 17. Police taking Robert away STORYLINE An extreme climber known as "Spiderman" on Tuesday scaled Europe's highest building - the Federation tower in Moscow. It took Alain Robert just over 20 minutes to climb the 242 metres (799 feet) to the top of the skyscraper, using windowsills and structural edges as footholds. But instead of a welcoming party showering him with congratulations, the 45-year-old Frenchman received a frosty reception as he reached the top - he was met by Russian police who placed him under arrest. Robert said he did not know the reason for his arrest and there was no official comment from police. The ITAR-Tass news agency said the climber could face a fine for violating safety norms at a construction site. The Federation tower is part of a sprawling business complex that is still under construction. Robert has climbed more than 70 of the world's tallest structures, including the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, with his bare hands and without a safety net. Keyword-wacky -bizarre You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/2c0be3ca1f50d574249e45dd2c16afa6 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork