Homeless man scales White House fence

What in the world is going on? I don't know what the temperature is in DC, but I am sure it was hot. I am also sure that it was the heat that made this man feel the need to jump the fence at the White House. Exactly, how far did he think he would get with 24 hour coverage? I can only imagine what his story will be.

A homeless man was in custody Tuesday night after climbing over the White House fence.

The man was immediately captured by uniformed Secret Service agents, who guard the complex around the clock, said agency spokesman Ed Donovan. He had a backpack that Donovan said was being examined for possible explosive material.

Donovan said the man, James Dirk Crudup, 41, was being transferred to District of Columbia police for processing. He faces charges of unlawful entry and contempt of court for violating an order to stay away from the White House, Donovan said.

A CNN news crew caught some of the drama on tape as it unfolded. Video showed agents leading the man, as they held his hands behind his back, across the North Lawn on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the White House, where tourists gather to take photographs.

Read more at source