WH Fence Jumper

[donquixote99]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...6a0_story.html

Neither persons with weapons, or with criminal histories, are supposed to get close to the President. This guy had both, the Secret Service hadn't screened him and didn't know it, and they let him on the elevator with the President. Probably was skipped for scrutiny because he was a contractor with building security at the CDC site being visited.

He attracted SS attention, finally, by acting flaky on the elevator. They questioned him, got a quick database check, and learned of the criminal history. About then his supervisor arrives, and tells the guy he's fired (with contractors, you can do that). So the guy turns over his gun, again surprising the Secret Service.

This would be a 'lapse.'

[Zeke]

That's ugly...

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by Zeke

That's ugly...

To say the least.

[nailer]

Improving POTUS protection is easy - put the SS back into Treasury.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Zeke

That's ugly...

The really disquieting part is the guy probably 'talked' his way onto the elevator. That should not have worked no matter who he was.

[bobabode]

Sounds like someone of the caliber of McCain's minions did the background check on this security contractor. Three felony convictions for battery?

[donquixote99]

My guess is they mostly or entirely skipped the background checks that trip. It was a secure government facility, after all....

[donquixote99]

I read in the paper today that Secret Service Director Pierson is out. Apparently management at the White House hadn't heard about the Atlanta incident until they read about it in the papers.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by nailer

Improving POTUS protection is easy - put the SS back into Treasury.

+1.
The Department of Homeland Security is 230,000 people strong!
How does one get anything done with an agency that large?