Apparently, the U.S. Secret Service consulted with Harry “The border is secure” Reid before adding a new layer of security around the White House.
The 10-foot wrought iron fence surrounding the White House is now itself surrounded by a four-foot fence held together with white plastic cable ties.
The additional security was prompted by the successful intrusion last week of Omar Gonzalez, an Army veteran of the Iraq War who family members say suffers from PTSD.
Gonzales scaled the 10-foot fence before making it into the White House. It is difficult to see how an additional shorter fence would have prevented that.
There’s no word yet as to whether Gonzalez will be granted executive amnesty after the midterms, but security measures around the White House are still under review, according to WRC.
No kidding.
Secret Service tonight set up 2nd fence line in front of WH to prevent further fence jumping incidents. pic.twitter.com/hFOyZCQfLd
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 23, 2014
Additional security fence now in place at the WH to prevent any further fence jumping incidents. pic.twitter.com/a8rwaPmcYH
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 23, 2014
The makeshift fence keeps pedestrians/tourists 10 feet back from the WH fence over which an intruder jumped Friday. pic.twitter.com/JnxXLFRHsN
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 23, 2014
@markknoller That oughta do it
— Rob Addison ن (@rob_addison) September 23, 2014
A four foot fence now stands in front of White House fence to deter jumpers BC 4ft fence is harder to hop then 10ft? pic.twitter.com/Co4qj7YtU4
— James Stratton (@James__Stratton) September 23, 2014
The new fence at the White House is simply embarrassing. Love that it’s held together by plastic twisty ties. pic.twitter.com/lM5BsiMnf5
— Clayton Morris (@ClaytonMorris) September 23, 2014
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