Vatican to review security after papal knock-down

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Source: NICOLE WINFIELD, Associate Press Writer

Vatican to review security after papal knock-down

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican will review security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second time in two years, this time managing to knock him down before being pulled away by guards, the Vatican spokesman said Friday.

Benedict, 82, wasn't hurt and delivered his traditional Christmas Day greetings in 65 languages from the loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square. While a bit unsteady at first, he also delivered a short speech about the world's trouble spots without problem.

The incident in St. Peter's Basilica raised fresh questions about security for the pontiff, however, after officials said the woman involved had jumped the barrier at the 2008 Midnight Mass in a failed bid to get to the pope. She even wore the same red-hooded sweat shirt.

Italian officials also remarked on the odd similarity of the breach to an assault two weeks ago on Premier Silvio Berlusconi by a man with a history of psychological problems. The attack in Milan broke the premier's nose and two teeth.



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[LiberalFighter]

1. Maybe they should hire Blackwater?

[postulater]

2. The pope should replace all the old geezer cardinals

with new ones like:

Cardinal "The Rock"
Cardinal Hulk
Cardinal Vin
Cardinal Jet
Cardinal Dolph
Cardinal Ahnold
and
Cardinal Jean-Claude

No-one would give him any crap then.

[Meldread]

3. "I will fuck you up, brother."

"Touch His Holiness' Ruby Slippers, and I will fuck you up, brother."

[juno jones]

4. Seal him in lucite and haul him everywhere with a

bulletproof forklift.

What astounds me is the number of apparently mentally unstable folk just milling around Italy these days.

[dballance]

5. The Hitler Youth asshole deserves it

Too bad she didn't break his nose or his face.

[JonQ]

7. Why?

He didn't do anything to her that we know of.

And being in the hitler youth wasn't exactly voluntary at the time.

[Blandocyte]

6. Look out, Ratzinger!

They're everywhere!

[Algorem]

8. Hey! She droppa il Papa!

Breaking- the Roller Derby has made her and Charlie Sheen's wife first round draft picks.