A toddler squeezed through the White House gate and caused a security alert. Seriously.
Source: Washington Post
By Katie Zezima
Throngs of Secret Service agents are always on watch for suspicious packages near the White House gates, and anyone who might be looking to infiltrate the grounds. But Thursday night, they had a slightly smaller-scale security breach to contend with: a toddler who squeezed through the fence in the front of the residence.
The brief kerfuffle as agents scrambled to intercept the pint-sized intruder confirms what most people know: toddlers are sneaky, and fast. This one was promptly returned to his parents.
The little guy didn't get in any trouble -- at least, not with the feds.
And he was unavailable for comment -- to anyone -- for at least a few more months.
FULL story at link.
A member of the U.S. Secret Service Emergency Response Team (ERT) stands watch on the North Lawn at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. A brief security alert ensued when a child slipped through the gates of the White House, according to Secret Service officials. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/08/07/a-toddler-squeezed-through-the-white-house-gate-and-caused-a-security-alert-seriously/
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)all american girl
(1,788 posts)herding cats
(19,565 posts)Secret Service Agent Edwin Donovan said in a statement, "but in lieu of that he got a timeout and was sent on way with parents."
Cal Carpenter
(4,959 posts)until I went to the link.
herding cats
(19,565 posts)I had to share it here. It made me laugh and I knew it would be appreciated by others.
MADem
(135,425 posts)they can display a little humor and nuance....
The kid would be on his way to Gitmo and his parents on the no-fly list if this were the Dumbya regime.
herding cats
(19,565 posts)The humor made it all the sweeter. I know they have a stressful job, and it must be nice for them to be able to laugh a bit too.
valerief
(53,235 posts)BadtotheboneBob
(413 posts)Gonna have to keep an eye on this nascent rabble-rouser!
liberal N proud
(60,336 posts)The Clinton's were still in the White House at the time and we were on a tour arranged by our Senator.
A lady on the tour group got all cranked up about it and my wife look at here and told her she could just tell people that she saw Hillary running through the White House. Our youngest daughter is Hillary.
MADem
(135,425 posts)"Hillary running through the White House!"
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)And I still laughed out loud!
President Obama should start putting a 'naughty chair' out on the sidewalk for parents use. Hell! I'll send it to him!
valerief
(53,235 posts)Not like the kill-first, ask-questions-later cops we read about in so many stories.
mercuryblues
(14,532 posts)on if he was carrying a loaded diaper? If he was, was Vitter anywhere near the scene?