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  • 27 Oct '14

    W. Ralph Basham Comments on K-9 Response to White House Fence Jumper

    Former Secret Service Director Praises Guard Dogs' Training in Recent Security Breach at White House

    In September, critics denounced the Secret Service's handling of Omar Gonzalez- the man who jumped the fence and infiltrated the executive mansion on Pennsylvania Avenue.  Since then, the appropriate protocols have been strictly enforced, resulting in the apprehension of a White House fence jumper on Wednesday, October 22nd. Secret Service canines, Hurricane and Jordan, reportedly took down the 23-year-old Maryland man within seconds of him making it onto the North Lawn.

    Former Secret Service director, W. Ralph Basham, commented on the solitary duty of the agency’s attack dogs:

    Once you release the dogs to their objective, there’s not much that can stop them.

    To read the full article, please go to:  Washington Post.