Report Reveals Serious Omissions In Security Response to White House Intrusion

A recent Homeland Review reveals that the White House security response was totally inadequate in responding to an armed intrusion by an army veteran on September 19.

The report released Thursday, says the Secret Service force showed a lack of training, poor communication and personnel decisions, and  lax preparation. Doors were left unlocked, there were thick bushes around the entrance and the alarms were muted with a small statured guard stationed inside, reports the Christian Science Monitor

The all-around unpreparedness of the Service  led to the resignation of the head of the Secret Service, Julia Pierson.

The report said the intruder, Omar Gonzales, climbed over a broken fence easily and an officer who communicated the intrusion was unaware that his equipment was muted.

Officers stationed at the gate did not have a clear view due to construction work and a Secret Service canine officer parked in the driveway did not have his ear piece on, according to the  Christian Science Report.

Unlocked doors gave easy access and an officer was unable to take down the victim as she was smaller than the intruder. The intruder was able to walk deeper  into the White House as  the officer got too flustered and pulled a flashlight instead of a baton.

The emergency response team did not have any idea of the layout of the White House, hence hesitated.

Gonzales was finally taken down by three officers and arrested but he has pleaded not guilty  in federal court to charges of unlawfully entering a restricted building while carrying a deadly weapon