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Secret Service Plans to Raise White House Fence by 5 Feet
NBC Wahsington ^ | 4/27/2016 | Scott MacFarlane

Posted on 04/27/2016 9:14:35 PM PDT by Beave Meister

The U.S. Secret Service plans to raise the height of the White House security fence by 5 feet and add a new concrete foundation to reduce the risk of fence-jumpers, according to a copy of an agency report obtained by the News4 I-Team.

The agency, along with the National Park Service, said it intends to begin building a “taller, stronger” fence to protect the White House grounds by 2018.

Details of the plan were included in an audio recording of a briefing made by federal officials, which was released to the I-Team Wednesday. The same briefing is expected to be presented May 5 at a meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission, which must first approve any changes to White House fencing.

“The current fence simply is not adequate for a modern era. We’ve said that before. It is becoming more and more acutely clear that that is in fact the case,” Secret Service official Tom Dougherty said in the briefing to federal officials.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcwashington.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: fence; nationalparkservice; obama; secretservice; ss; whitehouse
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To: Beave Meister

Need a drone fence....And what about rocket man...


21 posted on 04/27/2016 9:46:16 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Beave Meister

U,S, Olympic Committee announces a new event: White House Fence Pole Vault set at 25 feet bar height; record is 20 feet 2.5 inches.


22 posted on 04/27/2016 9:50:50 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 ((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione."))))))
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To: Beave Meister

I would support this fence if it locked from the outside and only I had the key ... ooops, I lost the damn key ... oh well, America still wins.


23 posted on 04/27/2016 9:51:57 PM PDT by brucedavis (You Can't Be Right, In A Free World!-bd)
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To: Beave Meister

And people still think Obama is leaving. This sounds like he’s digging in. There will be no Election. Obama is not going to allow it.


24 posted on 04/27/2016 9:54:22 PM PDT by crazydad
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To: Beave Meister

I’m sure the irony is lost on Bath House and Wookie.


25 posted on 04/27/2016 10:00:22 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: Beave Meister

3 rows of high tensile wire on top of the existing fence with 50k volts running through it aught to stop most mammals and will preserve the view


26 posted on 04/27/2016 10:12:18 PM PDT by blueplum (March 11, 2016 - the day the First Amendment died?)
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To: Beave Meister

Fences don’t work if you open the gates and bring terrorists in by limousine for meetings.


27 posted on 04/27/2016 10:12:49 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: Beave Meister

The White House is offensive enough...


28 posted on 04/27/2016 10:14:15 PM PDT by Osage Orange (The GOPe.....are actually worse than the Dim's)
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To: Beave Meister

and ah where will they put the bridge ???

the pope called and wants to know...


29 posted on 04/27/2016 10:25:03 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Beave Meister

Fences dont work.

Besdes if they dont put outside locks on the gates he can still get out.


30 posted on 04/27/2016 11:09:14 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Beave Meister

Fences for me, not your border.


31 posted on 04/27/2016 11:09:34 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Beave Meister

5 feet is a good start. They’re going to need a moat and spikes if they keep pissing the common man off


32 posted on 04/27/2016 11:47:44 PM PDT by ghosthost
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To: Beave Meister

Leftists say that if they build a 10ft fence the illegals will just get a 12ft ladder....

Maybe we should all bring ladders that are taller than the WH fence in protest of not having a border or border security....


33 posted on 04/28/2016 12:16:02 AM PDT by GraceG (The election doesn't pick the next president, it is an audition for "American Emperor"...)
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To: Beave Meister
"Secret Service Plans to Raise White House Fence by 5 Feet"

Increase fence height until all fence tops intersect.
34 posted on 04/28/2016 12:47:16 AM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: brucedavis

What about the underground tunnel that connects the White Hut to the Capital?


35 posted on 04/28/2016 2:59:40 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: crazydad
"And people still think Obama is leaving. This sounds like he’s digging in. There will be no Election. Obama is not going to allow it."

Still a plausible scenario in my opinion.

36 posted on 04/28/2016 3:23:12 AM PDT by haywoodwebb (Telling people the truth about Jesus is all that really matters now...)
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To: crazydad

That thought crossed my mind way back in 2009 and I still see no reason to rule out the possibility. Man-chelle does not want to leave his taxpayer-funded paradise.


37 posted on 04/28/2016 3:49:13 AM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: thoughtomator

Build a 60 ft fence, 10 ft thick concrete, Fill with water.


38 posted on 04/28/2016 6:02:02 AM PDT by oldasrocks (They should lock all of you up and only let out us properly medicated people.)
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To: oldasrocks

What kind of mega-fence do we need to build to keep anyone similar to Clown Prince nobama out of the White House?


39 posted on 04/28/2016 6:09:11 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: castlegreyskull

We’ll flood the tunnel and the Plumber’s Union will conveniently be on strike until inauguration in January.


40 posted on 04/28/2016 7:19:03 AM PDT by brucedavis (You Can't Be Right, In A Free World!-bd)
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