Philippe Petit was arrested after the walk

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Philippe Petit was a French high-wire artist famed for his unauthorized 1974 tightrope walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf documentary film
human
arrestedBy New York City Police Department NERFINISHED
arrestReason unauthorized performance on the World Trade Center
chargesOutcome charges were eventually dropped
citizenship France
dateOfBirth 1949-08-13
genre performance art
hasActivity clandestine high-wire installations
street performance
highWireWalkDate 1974-08-07
highWireWalkLocation New York City NERFINISHED
highWireWalkType unauthorized
inspiredWork Man on Wire NERFINISHED
knownFor World Trade Center high-wire walk NERFINISHED
daring high-wire stunts
legalConsequence arrested after the walk
mainSubject Philippe Petit NERFINISHED
nationality French
notableWork 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
numberOfCrossings multiple crossings between the towers
occupation high-wire artist
tightrope walker
performedHighWireWalkOver World Trade Center Twin Towers NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Nemours, France NERFINISHED
sentenceAlternative ordered to perform for children in Central Park
usedEquipment balancing pole
steel cable
walkDuration approximately 45 minutes

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1974 World Trade Center high-wire walk policeResponse Philippe Petit was arrested after the walk