Security Problems at Vancouver Winter Olympics: Biden Fan with Homemade Olympics Pass Breeches Security
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on February 18, 2010
Vice President Joe Biden... has fans?
This is bizarre. Vice President Joe “I Can’t Stop Putting My Foot in My Mouth” Biden has fans. In Canada, no less.
Who knew?
Looks like the head honchos for the Vancouver Olympic Games have new problems to overcome, including that of their security letting people in with homemade passes.
From CTV News: Man infatuated with U.S. VP breaches 2010 security:
A mentally ill man with a homemade security pass was able to get within metres of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a security breach at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, CTV News has learned.
As dozens of police held back thousands of protestors outside of BC Place in Vancouver, a 48-year-old British Columbia man slipped past several layers of security inside the venue, said RCMP Assistant Commissioner Bud Mercer, the head of the 2010 Integrated Security Unit (ISU).
Mercer said the man’s target was clear.
“He had an infatuation with the US Vice President.”
Biden was seated in a section reserved for dignitaries. Twelve steps away from the VP and out of view of the cameras, the man started making his way down the stairs after the national anthem ended.
That’s when two female plainclothes Mounties charged with protecting Biden acted, Mercer said.
“They described him to me as simply not fitting in,” he said.
“They approached him, determined that the accreditation he was carrying was forged or fake, confronted him and escorted him out one or two steps at which point he attempted to run and was taken into custody.”
Mercer, who heads up the unit tasked with securing the Games, says members of his team were also providing security for the Vice President while he was in Vancouver taking in Olympic events.
Mercer says the man was not carrying a weapon and did not intend to harm Biden.
He had managed to get close to him with a homemade all-access pass.
More Olympics reading:
Ace of Spades HQ: Mounties Detain Man With “Infatuation” With Joe Biden Meters Away from Vice President
Frugal Café Blog Zone: Olympics’ Problems in Vancouver Escalate: Luger’s Death, Malfunctions, Melting Snow, Shaun White Fans Turned Away, Olympic Flame Wire Fence, Power Outage, Biathalon Errors and Following Olympian Luger’s Death, Shortened Luge Track Trickier, Upsets Olympic Women, Many Have Fears (video) and E-Waste First: Olympic Medals Made from Gold, Silver, & Copper Recovered from Electronic Waste and Controversial Video of Olympian Nodar Kumaritashvili’s Luge Crash, via Associated Press (video) – Update: Olympics Protest Video Added and Kumaritashvili’s Tragic Death: Olympics Athletes Worry about Safety of Luge Track, Google Logo Honors Luge Athlete Killed — Update: Google Luge Logo Removed and SHOCKER: Luge Athlete, 21-Year-Old Nodar Kumaritashvili from Georgia, Killed on Olympic Track — Updated
The Conservative Pup: Favorite Olympic Moments: 1988 Calgary, Midori Ito
Trophies Trophy: Women’s lugers upset with Olympics track
Daily Contributor: Olympic Luge Track Altered After Athlete’s Death
Gateway Pundit: Olympic Luger Thrown From Sled & Hits Steel Pole – Dies (Graphic Video)
News Daily: Luge death darkens mood as Winter Games open
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