Second Arrest In Two Days For Trying To Enter The White House Unlawfully

[RandySF]

Less than 24 hours after Gonzalez' arrest, a second man was apprehended after he drove up to a White House gate and refused to leave, the Secret Service said, prompting bomb technicians in full gear to search the vehicle as agents shut down nearby streets.

There were no indications the two events were connected. Yet the pair of incidents in short succession only intensified the scrutiny of the Secret Service, which is still struggling to rehabilitate its image following a series of allegations of misconduct by agents in recent years, including agents on Obama's detail.

"Unfortunately, they are failing to do their job," said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House subpanel on national security oversight, told the AP. "These are good men and women, but the Secret Service leadership has a lot of questions to answer."

"Was the door open?" he added incredulously.

Gonzalez, of Copperas Cove, Texas, was transported to a nearby hospital after his arrest for evaluation. He faces unlawful entry and other charges.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/20/white-house-arrest_n_5855202.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

[freshwest]

1. Oh, no, another investigation by the GOPTeas. White House Gate-Gate!

As if the GOP gave a flying ferris wheel about Obama's safety, when most of them want him gone along with his legacy. Yup, that's some real life concern trolling they're playing.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. What the

hell is going on,are these dry runs? Something is going down.

[yeoman6987]

3. I wonder if Gonzalez was upset over the immigration situation?

Waiting patiently forever is no fun. I am not saying he personally is a non citizen, but perhaps he has had enough and when the President delayed once again. He said enough. He could be just sending a message and not necessarily wanting to hurt the First Family.

[lunasun]

5. Media reports He didn't tell the arresting officers why he wanted to get into the building,

He didn't tell the arresting officers why he wanted to get into the building, the officials were speculating that the man may be “mentally disturbed.”

[nilesobek]

4. Red flag time. Two in a week?

[rocktivity]

6. This is not a breach -- this time, the system worked.

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He was not "apprehended," but arrested when he refused to leave.

Officials had originally said that Gonzalez appeared unarmed as he sprinted across the lawn — potentially one reason agents didn't shoot him or release their service dogs to detain him. But Gonzalez had a small folding knife with a 3 ½-inch serrated blade at the time of the arrest and faces a weapons charge, according to a criminal complaint issued late Friday.

Officials had originally said that Gonzalez appeared unarmed as he sprinted across the lawn — potentially one reason agents didn't shoot him or release their service dogs to detain him. But Gonzalez had a small folding knife with a 3 ½-inch serrated blade at the time of the arrest and faces a weapons charge, according to a criminal complaint issued late Friday.

They let him run right up to the door because he didn't APPEAR to be armed? Suppose he'd had explosives under his clothes!!!


rocktivity