The Big, Brave, and Stupid White House Break In

 

The Big, Brave and Stupid White House Break In

 

      Remember when your parents, teacher, a very smart friend; anyone in particular told you how safe the White House was? Did you ever think that once you've set foot on even the smallest part of the President's property you would be arrested on spot? I know I did, but that's all changed now. Forget that long speech about no one being able to touch the President. That's all changed, because now we have a White House fence jumper on our hands.

      Omar Jose Gonzalez, a 42-year-old man from Texas, managed to jump the White House fence and was able to make it through the front door. He had 800 rounds of ammunition, 2 hatchets and a machete in hand.

 

      That's not the only thing catching people's attention. It turns out that Omar is a decorated war vet. Check it: a decorated war veteran is someone who is very brave in combat and has many war medals. Omar served for more than  13 years and was discharged in 2003, but went back in until 2012, the year Omar retired.

 

      At the time of the incident, Obama nor his family were there. For breaking and entering the White House, Gonzalez will appear in court on Monday October 1st, facing charges of unlawfully restricting building/grounds while carrying deadly weapon. Omar told police that he was "concerned that the atmosphere was collapsing" and had decided to go to the President "so he could get the word out to people."

 

      This wasn't the perpetrator's 1st time trying to break in the White House—it's in fact his 3rd. In July and in late August, Omar attempted to get in the White House while having a map of the grounds. This had made the Secret Service (the agency behind the President's safety) bump up security. They also have left people asking themselves "where are the authorities when they were needed?"