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yuiyoshida

(45,394 posts) Wed Oct 22, 2014, 07:54 PM Oct 2014

White House on lockdown after latest fence jumper [View all]

Source: CBS NEWS

A man jumped over the fence to the White House, and was immediately surrounded by Secret Service agents.

CBS News correspondent Mark Knoller reported the individual jumped the fence along the White House North Lawn and is now in custody. It's the 7th fence jumping incident this year.

Developing story ...

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-apprehended-after-jumping-white-house-fence/

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White House on lockdown after latest fence jumper [View all] yuiyoshida Oct 2014 OP

WTF! cilla4progress Oct 2014 #1

Build a better fence. mahannah Oct 2014 #2

In the early days of the republic the White House was rather more accessible. EEO Oct 2014 #3

There was a time, in fact Plucketeer Oct 2014 #6

Just like today at the building in Canada......guy just walked into the building a kennedy Oct 2014 #17

I believe it was Harry Truman who often had insomnia... RufusTFirefly Oct 2014 #10

I believe he called the White House "the great white jail." EEO Oct 2014 #14

what if Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #4

Here's an idea. rury Oct 2014 #8

dammit, too late. I try to stop them before they become a complete thought Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #11

That's when the machine guns on the roof come into play. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #26

aha. Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #31

It's a test ... aggiesal Oct 2014 #5

Inspired by Plucketeer Oct 2014 #7

Hope usspicard Oct 2014 #9

ahh.. your heart is in the right place. Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #13

Yeah, I noticed that! He was 'kicking and punching two Secret Service dogs...' freshwest Oct 2014 #20

They are Belgian Malinois jen63 Oct 2014 #24

Looked them up. A high-maintenance, but well performing breed: freshwest Oct 2014 #25

Dogs had to be taken to the vet. LisaL Oct 2014 #27

Missed that while fighting with DU to research the other post. DU wouldn't load for half an hour. freshwest Oct 2014 #29

Beautiful and intelligent. jen63 Oct 2014 #30

What I don't get is, if a potential terrorist jumps the WH fence, he lives to tell his grandchildren rhett o rick Oct 2014 #12

nobody gets it. how can anybody get it? Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #15

In this case a long beard might flamingdem Oct 2014 #16

Kudos is right. The local police should take a lesson. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #32

It would be better IMO if the first line were to read Doctor_J Oct 2014 #18

It did happen during chimpy's presidency. And nobody was shot onenote Oct 2014 #19

Sorry...but shoot to kill anyone who jumps the fence. Drunken Irishman Oct 2014 #21

Jumps over the fence with a pair of white shorts? Hope that wasn't underwear. freshwest Oct 2014 #22

Isn't it nifty they did not just shoot him dead as some in this thread suggests. seabeyond Oct 2014 #23

Yes, it is. One of our walking (or perhaps in his case, limping) wounded. No glory in shooting him. freshwest Oct 2014 #28

The dogs were checked by a vet Lynx Oct 2014 #33