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(14,157 posts) Fri Sep 19, 2014, 07:38 PM Sep 2014

Part of White House 'being evacuated' [View all]

Source: Reuters

White House is being evacuated after a fence jumper got over. Guards with guns drawn. pic.twitter.com/DRCP3QsIpW

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-09-20/part-of-white-house-evacuated/

Part of White House 'being evacuated'
Part of the White House has been evacuated following a reported security alert, a witness has told Reuters.

Initial media reports suggested a person managed to jump over the fence moments after President Obama departed.

Read more: http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-09-20/part-of-white-house-evacuated/

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Part of White House 'being evacuated' [View all] itsrobert Sep 2014 OP

As in, he got OVER the fence, across the lawn rocktivity Sep 2014 #1

Got close to the White House itsrobert Sep 2014 #2

If they haven't caught him yet, and if they don't seem to know where he is rocktivity Sep 2014 #7

Kick!-nt Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #3

nothing on ap, reuters or google news, fwiw nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #4

Here's an ABC/AP page: freshwest Sep 2014 #23

I have a link from instagram that shows some video of the jumper... steve2470 Sep 2014 #26

instagram video here steve2470 Sep 2014 #27

Yes, that one worked for me. Thanks! freshwest Sep 2014 #37

I just got home from work, thanks for the update, freshwest. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #38

why isn't the intruder dead? underthematrix Sep 2014 #5

The Secret Service is better trained than the Ferguson Police Department. n/t Gore1FL Sep 2014 #39

+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #51

why wasn't Hinkley or Fromme dead? jberryhill Sep 2014 #56

This *is* strange, given that it turns out his name is Omar Gonzalez SorellaLaBefana Sep 2014 #84

DEVELOPING STORY: White House fence jumper triggers evacuation, president not there. More details to steve2470 Sep 2014 #6

That's ... surprisingly lax security, isn't it? bigworld Sep 2014 #8

Jumping the fence is easy... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #52

And just WHY is it easy? kentauros Sep 2014 #54

Because it is a major tourist attraction, not a fort jberryhill Sep 2014 #57

yep steve2470 Sep 2014 #63

That doesn't mean it can't be designed better. kentauros Sep 2014 #72

I think it would be difficult unless you're using barbed wire wordpix Sep 2014 #78

No, wrought-iron can be quite beautiful kentauros Sep 2014 #80

secret service armed here steve2470 Sep 2014 #9

intruder in custody after jumping fence, via @ChrisJansing steve2470 Sep 2014 #10

Thanks for the updates. In_The_Wind Sep 2014 #12

my pleasure, having to sift chaff from grain here nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #13

possible still from video, of the intruder ? steve2470 Sep 2014 #15

Good grief, some of those responses on that page are creepy! freshwest Sep 2014 #22

facebook, part useful, part sewer, yes ! nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #30

you can see the security figure at the kiosk start to move quickly towards the guy running tomm2thumbs Sep 2014 #33

yep, good eyes nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #34

He isn't even being pursued! rocktivity Sep 2014 #59

why pursue someone running towards you? jberryhill Sep 2014 #66

He managed to get past a door rocktivity Sep 2014 #73

the outcome suggests they know what they are doing jberryhill Sep 2014 #75

Was it Will Ferrell? Earth_First Sep 2014 #11

.. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #17

Around here albino65 Sep 2014 #14

He wus a chumper wonst or twiest nah? Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #18

Yah albino65 Sep 2014 #19

Chees o wizs nah Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #35

video here ? steve2470 Sep 2014 #16

Yes. I can see it. Creepy twitter response says he's a pawn, a test run on security. freshwest Sep 2014 #31

fence jumper undeterred Sep 2014 #20

Beautiful! Had some Limousin cattle grazing on my place... and a fence story: freshwest Sep 2014 #36

Wow what a huge animal undeterred Sep 2014 #79

Yes they are! I think they're over a ton on four legs. Best not to get in their way. freshwest Sep 2014 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author man4allcats Sep 2014 #21

Could have easily been a Suicide by Cop attempt. n/t eggplant Sep 2014 #24

Was it McCain? SummerSnow Sep 2014 #25

McCain, yep, running for the WH again! lol n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #41

DuZy! treestar Sep 2014 #74

Hah! Prolly true. McCain is NUTS! TheDebbieDee Sep 2014 #42

jumper may have been shot ? steve2470 Sep 2014 #28

Could have just been to restrain him. I think if gunshots were fired it'd be in the news? freshwest Sep 2014 #45

yea good point about the gunshots nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #49

They caught him! ErikJ Sep 2014 #29

Cutest lil criminal in the world... TheDebbieDee Sep 2014 #44

Wouldn't a lock down be more appropriate? liberal N proud Sep 2014 #32

If there was ever a situation in which the law enforcement guys should ventilate the jumper, and Aristus Sep 2014 #40

I'd have to agree steve2470 Sep 2014 #43

Or wait to sign up for a tour of the White House... freshwest Sep 2014 #47

yes, another good way, you might get lucky ! nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #48

A lot of news outlets Unknown Beatle Sep 2014 #46

@AP: BREAKING: Secret Service says fence-jumper made it through North Portico doors of White House Hissyspit Sep 2014 #50

He should have been terminated n/t itsrobert Sep 2014 #53

Not if they could take him alive. n/t Gore1FL Sep 2014 #55

That's a chance you don't take itsrobert Sep 2014 #58

There's pedestrians and motorists within shooting distance steve2470 Sep 2014 #62

and what if shooting him makes it go off? jberryhill Sep 2014 #67

How big of a bomb can someone carry and run that fast? Gore1FL Sep 2014 #69

"information is more easier obtained from a live person" jberryhill Sep 2014 #76

UPDATE: He made it INTO the doors of the White House: freshwest Sep 2014 #60

my pleasure, and yes it was very humane steve2470 Sep 2014 #61

My answer is that we're NOT living in that PoliceState� people love to talk about. freshwest Sep 2014 #64

yep, no police state for sure ! nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #65

But think of the ratings! Hey, I gotta call it a night. Nice chatting with you, steve. freshwest Sep 2014 #68

have a great weekend ! :) nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #82

a very paranoid person might see this as a warning to Obama yurbud Sep 2014 #85

The agency said in a statement... rocktivity Sep 2014 #83

Texas man. nt RandiFan1290 Sep 2014 #70

Remember when a fence jumper made it into the Queen's bedroom? marshall Sep 2014 #71

Only "part" had to be evacuated? candelista Sep 2014 #77