Does anyone know how a seven foot fence is considered unscalable.

[Arne]

As a kid I think I could have gone over at a single bound.

[TruckFump]

1. I'm a girl and, yeah, as a young person, no problem to get over that! EOM

[Arne]

2. We had summertime high jump competition in the back yard.

Actually pole vaulted between garages.

[TruckFump]

3. OMG...

...that sounds like stuff my son did!!!!!!

[Arne]

4. I really appreciate our wonderful childhood.

It got very strange but made us who we are.

[RockRaven]

5. World record high jump is a touch over 8 feet, so.......

If you get over it without scaling, it was un-scaled...

[frazzled]

6. Supposedly, it's because of the wire mesh

Which makes it impossible to get a foothold. Plus it can’t be cut. However, I’d think any reasonable sized person with strong arms could pull themselves up and hoist themselves over the top. They should have made it 10 feet.

But what do I know. I’m 5 foot 2 and just over seven decades. I’m not getting over it.

[zipplewrath]

7. No place to put your feet.

The holes are too small to use as footholds, and they are coated to make it hard to use friction. But a friend could probably give you a boost.

[Arne]

8. Always liked the Hogans Heroes fence, where Lebow would just lift it up.

[Midnight Writer]

9. If Capitol Police see someone about to climb over, they just open the gate and let them in.

[Arne]

10. Or open fire depending on skin tone.