BREAKING: Secret Service says fence-jumper made it through North Portico doors of White House
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 20, 2014
MORE: 42-year-old man made it just past front doors of White House before being apprehended; Obama not there: http://t.co/CiW3sbsWgX
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 20, 2014
The White House fence-jumper on whom Twitchy reported Friday afternoon actually made it through the North Portico doors before he was eventually apprehended, the Associated Press reports:
The intruder sprinted toward the White House after leaping over the fence and ignored commands from officers to stop, Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said. He was ultimately apprehended just inside the North Portico doors, the grand, columned entrance that looks out over Pennsylvania Ave.
Donovan said the man appeared to be unarmed to officers who spotted him jumping the fence, and a search of the suspect turned up no weapons. The suspect, identified as Omar J. Gonzalez, 42, of Copperas Cove, Texas, was placed under arrest and transported to nearby George Washington University Hospital after complaining of chest pain.
Dude, c'mon. "@AP: BREAKING: Secret Service says fence-jumper made it through North Portico doors of White House”
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 20, 2014
they suck at their job RT @AP BREAKING: Secret Service says fence-jumper made it through North Portico doors of White House
— blah (@loverofmygf) September 20, 2014
@Thee_Asthmatic @AP good try guys, good effort lol
— NFC Least Champs! (@colin_bader) September 20, 2014
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@AP I feel the unemployment stats at the White House going up. #newsecretserviceopenings
— Jack (@JackBunds) September 20, 2014
You had one job. “@AP: BREAKING: Secret Service says fence-jumper made it through North Portico doors of White House”
— Blake Rochkind (@BlakeRochkind) September 20, 2014
ISIS takes notes "easy run across lawn" "@AP: BREAKING: Secret Service says fence-jumper made it through North Portico doors of White House”
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 20, 2014
So, the fence-jumper gets in the WH just by running. What if it had been, oh, 6 ISIS & they had guns? Huh, @SecretService, what then?
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) September 20, 2014
@HeyTammyBruce Or suppose the White House infiltrator had a suicide explosive vest. This is very serious. The WH could have been blown up
— GLENN (@GCGATOR24) September 20, 2014
He isn't a "Fence Jumper". He is an "Undocumented Visitor to the White House". We should enact comprehensive visitor reform now!
— John Kroll (@John_Kroll) September 20, 2014
RE: WH fence jumper. Should we arrest him, or give him amnesty, education, housing, medical care, cash, food stamps, driver license?
— Jo Anne moretti (@JoAnneMoretti) September 20, 2014
USSS will "review the response, to make sure proper protocol was followed" after WH fence jumper made it through North Portico doors
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) September 20, 2014
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