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The National Park Service and United States Secret Service began construction on a new White House fence in July 2019. With an estimated $64 million price tag, the new barrier features an approximately 13 feet tall fence with wider and stronger fence posts, according to the National Park Service. The upgrade came after several incidents over the past few years of intruders trying to scale the fence and enter the White House grounds.
The NPS noted that the new fence “incorporates anti-climb and intrusion detection technology and is designed to mitigate current and future security threats,” and while the current status of the project, which has been completed in phases, is unclear, there’s one minor, yet potentially significant flaw. The spacing of the railing is wide enough to allow children to slip right through.
A Reuters photograph of a small boy climbing through the White House fence at will Sunday morning was shared by the Daily Mail, as well as an Associated Press photograph of a slightly older boy squeezing through the railings while taking a selfie. According to the British tabloid, President Joe Biden was present in the Executive Mansion when the intrusions took place.
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The National Park Service and United States Secret Service began construction on a new White House fence in July 2019. With an estimated $64 million price tag, the new barrier features an approximately 13 feet tall fence with wider and stronger fence posts, according to the National Park Service. The upgrade came after several incidents over the past few years of intruders trying to scale the fence and enter the White House grounds.
The NPS noted that the new fence “incorporates anti-climb and intrusion detection technology and is designed to mitigate current and future security threats,” and while the current status of the project, which has been completed in phases, is unclear, there’s one minor, yet potentially significant flaw. The spacing of the railing is wide enough to allow children to slip right through.
A Reuters photograph of a small boy climbing through the White House fence at will Sunday morning was shared by the Daily Mail, as well as an Associated Press photograph of a slightly older boy squeezing through the railings while taking a selfie. According to the British tabloid, President Joe Biden was present in the Executive Mansion when the intrusions took place.
White House fence breached by two small boys who slid through bars, despite $64M security price tag
"Getting past White House security is child's play!" the Daily Mail headline blared, with the tabloid reporting on the young boys' antics.
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