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marden · Mar 16, 2007, 06:14 PM

66-Year Old Man Leaps White House Fence

Friday March 16, 2007 9:16 PM

AP Photo -WX104

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service on Friday arrested a man it said had scaled a White House fence with a package and falsely claimed he had a bomb. The incident led to a security lockdown around the White House for more than three hours.

Secret Service officials used a water cannon to destroy the package, which contained no dangerous materials.

Secret Service spokeswoman Kim Bruce said the man, Catalino Lucas Diaz, 66, was charged with unlawful entry, threatening with a bomb and throwing a missile. She said he was believed to be from Florida but had no fixed address.

The area along Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, was closed at 11:10 a.m. EDT after the man jumped the fence along the northeast side of the White House. It was reopened at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlates...486602,00.html

Reminds me of one or two of the more rabid Bush-whackers who sometimes post here.

::maroma:: · Mar 16, 2007, 06:21 PM

Secret Service spokeswoman Kim Bruce said the man, Catalino Lucas Diaz, 66, was charged with unlawful entry, threatening with a bomb and throwing a missile.

Throwing a missle?? WTF?

imitchellg5 · Mar 16, 2007, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Throwing a missle?? WTF?

Ya never know in America.

marden · Mar 16, 2007, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Throwing a missle?? WTF?

When normal humans get old and cranky they throw pots and pans. When evil super villains get old and cranky they leap the White House fence and throw missiles.

CreepDogg · Mar 16, 2007, 07:12 PM

There was some other case recently where a lady threw a McDonald's cup full of ice at, and into, a car that had cut her off. She was charged with throwing a missile - I think it was something about that basically any projectile can be considered a 'missile'. heh

marden · Mar 16, 2007, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by CreepDogg

There was some other case recently where a lady threw a McDonald's cup full of ice at, and into, a car that had cut her off. She was charged with throwing a missile - I think it was something about that basically any projectile can be considered a 'missile'. heh

Thanks for that.

But fyi I think we all knew that but were just enjoying the word play.

CreepDogg · Mar 16, 2007, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Throwing a missle?? WTF?

Could've fooled me!

marden · Mar 16, 2007, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by CreepDogg

Could've fooled me!

Well, I guess it wouldn't be the first time I gave a liberal more intellectual credit than they deserved.

Mastrap · Mar 16, 2007, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by marden

Well, I guess it wouldn't be the first time I gave a liberal more intellectual credit than they deserved.

Take this into the cesspit, I mean the political lounge, where this kind of **** belongs.

marden · Mar 16, 2007, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

Take this into the cesspit, I mean the political lounge, where this kind of **** belongs.

It isn't a political matter. It's a criminal matter.

Salty · Mar 16, 2007, 09:23 PM

All I can say is... who decides one day they're going to jump the white house fence and threaten with a bomb? I mean, like, did he just get bored? Did someone ticket his car? What was the motive?

Footy · Mar 16, 2007, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by marden

When normal humans get old and cranky they throw pots and pans. When evil super villains get old and cranky they leap the White House fence and throw missiles.

LOL... Thank you!

tie · Mar 17, 2007, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by marden

Reminds me of one or two of the more rabid Bush-whackers who sometimes post here.

Dumbest rule eight non-violation ever.