Man Pretending to Be Congress Member Slips Pass Secret Service at an Event With President Obama

[morningfog]

Things aren't looking good for the U.S. Secret Service, which has recently been inundated with criticism for a number of security breaches. Now, to make matters worse, there are reports that an impostor managed to swindle his way backstage at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation awards dinner, where President Barack Obama delivered a speech.

According to White House officials, an unidentified man posing as a member of Congress made it into a secure area during the dinner, which was held in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, Bloomberg News reports.

The man entered the backstage area pretending to be Rep. Donald Payne Jr. around the time that President Barack Obama delivered a speech at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Officials say the unnamed poser, who was screened for weapons, was mingling with congressional members until a White House aide realized that he was not part of Congress. The man was then forced to leave the premises. Secret Service failed to question him about the incident.


http://www.latinpost.com/articles/23033/20141004/man-pretending-congress-member-slips-pass-secret-service-event-president.htm

[Octafish]

2. Remember that reality tee vee couple from 2009...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/27/AR2009112702650.html

[malaise]

3. Remember the Cynthia McKinney incident with the Capital Police

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/12096621/
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Rep. Cynthia McKinney, the Georgia congresswoman who had an altercation with a Capitol Police officer, said Friday the officer started the incident by “inappropriately touching and stopping” her after she walked past a security checkpoint.

McKinney, speaking at a news conference where she was joined by singer Harry Belafonte and actor Danny Glover, said she understands that a case against her may be referred for prosecution but declared that she will be exonerated.

“Let me be clear. This whole incident was instigated by the inappropriate touching and stopping of me, a female black congresswoman,” McKinney said. “I deeply regret that this incident occurred.”

McKinney, a Democrat, declined to discuss the incident further since she still may be charged with striking the officer after she entered a House office building this week unrecognized and did not stop when asked. She and her two lawyers refused to say whether she hit the officer or how he touched her inappropriately.