Secret's out! US Secret Service needs refresher course in protecting WH

Sarah D. | 5:04 PM on September 29, 2014

In that case, it might be time for Josh Earnest to have a serious talk with the president:

https://twitter.com/AndrewStilesUSA/status/516686150497734659

https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/516686810328866816

Absolutely ridiculous. RT @AaronBlakeWP: WOW http://t.co/UAsE1NW29V http://t.co/thzqiybeKA

— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) September 29, 2014

More from the Washington Post:

The new revelations follow accounts provided to The Post last week detailing how Gonzalez’s ability to enter the White House reflected a failure of multiple levels of security around the compound. The agency relies on these successive layers as a fail-safe for protecting the president and the White House complex.

In this incident, a plainclothes surveillance team was on duty that night outside the fence, meant to spot jumpers and give early warning before they made it over. When that team didn’t notice Gonzalez, there was an officer in a guard booth on the North Lawn. When that officer couldn’t reach Gonzales, there was supposed to be an attack dog, a specialized SWAT team and a guard at the front door — all at the ready.

Maybe “at the ready” is Secret Service code for “not at the ready.” Which is particularly reassuring when you consider scenarios like these:

https://twitter.com/jrsalzman/status/516687188420206593

https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/516687358545375233

https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/516687757436272640

The White House needs to get its act together, like, last week. Holy moly.

https://twitter.com/jrsalzman/status/516687058065440768

I'd have to agree RT @jrsalzman: If our government cant stop one guy from jumping the WH fence, we don't have a chance in hell against ISIS.

— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) September 29, 2014