Omar J. Gonzales’ White House tour (Updated)
In less than 24 hours, two folks climbed the White House fence and were subdued by the Secret Service. One of the illegal invaders was Omar J. Gonzales who claims that he served eighteen years in the Army and deployed to Iraq three times. I’m not sure if that’s true or not at this point, but Fox News believes him;
According to the complaint filed in federal court, 42-year-old Omar J. Gonzales, of Copperas Cove, Texas, had a concealed black folding knife when Secret Service agents apprehended him inside the north White House door that faces Pennsylvania Avenue.
After he was arrested, he told a Secret Service agent that “he was concerned the atmosphere was collapsing and needed to get the information to the President of the United States so he could get the word out to the people,” the document says.
Gonzales served multiple tours of duty in Iraq.
I do know that there is an Omar Jereme Gonzales who is a DA civilian and works at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, but that’s a long ways from Copperas Cove, Texas (near Fort Hood in central Texas). The fellow who was arrested says that he was merely warning the president that the “atmosphere was collapsing” whatever that means. Well, now we all know, so good job, Omar.
I guess the government finally found a borderline that they’ll prevent Mexicans from crossing.
UPDATE: Chief Tango sends a link to ABC News;
The Army said Gonzalez enlisted in July 1997 and was assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas. At the time, he listed his home as Puerto Rico.
He was discharged in September 2003 after completing his service obligation.
Gonzalez enlisted a second time, in July 2005, and served until his retirement in late 2012.
During this period, he was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, and the 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Ford Hood.
Gonzalez served in Iraq from October 2006 to January 2008, according to the Army.
Category: Crime
Some outlets are saying he had PTSD now. Well, that explains it! (Eye roll)
Planet Ord…PTSD? Who knew that would come out? Go figure.
Shocking, I know. Probably caught it in basic. You know, where they shoot the M-60 over your head and blow up c-4 in bunkers while you low crawl.
Who knows, maybe he does have it.
The atmosphere is collapsing?
Oh, no! And I didn’t stock up on Snickers, Paydays and extra cans of beans! I’m doomed… doomed, I tell you!!!
OK, enough hooey – I read an article yesterday in which his neighbors said he had become increasingly paranoid since he moved to their neighborhood and that he left abruptly a week or so ago, saying only that he ‘had to get out of there’.
I have all confidence that John Carter will make it to the atmosphere plant in time.
WELL!!! Finally someone is getting the word out! I’ve saying it for decades that the atmosphere was collapsing! Now maybe you guys will listen to me.
Also…”I guess the government finally found a borderline that they’ll prevent Mexicans from crossing.” Man you nailed it Jonn! By gosh I knew it was somewhere in the U.S., just had to be. Now, I know. I wonder of they’ll rent out unused bedrooms in the White House to me?
I’m surprised I haven’t heard a ‘chicken little’ reference yet. “The SKY IS FALLING”.
Since the crappy Disney movie, society has forgotten about Mr. C. Little…
“It was a recipe for disaster….”
Hey, I thought it was fun; to each his own.
Atmosphere collapsing? Must be the chemtrails. Someone tell Omar that vinegar works wonders against the chemtrails.
I saw this article and read PTSD….
I immediately came here wondering if we had another jagass that had caught the PTS.
Well I guess I have to throw out my plans for world domination by infecting everyone with a flesh eating nano virus. Every one is catching the PTS.
Poor guy had the wrong administration and address – Al Gore doesn’t live there…
No such individual matching his age turns up ever living in Copperas Cove. One close to his matching age, lives San Benito, Tx south of Harlingen. Another from Los Angeles (East LA) my old ‘hood is most likely the correct one. Family asked the press for privacy but does say he was discharged two years ago. Said he was riding Humvee in Baghdad and injured by IED explosion hence the odd manner he ran across the lawn.
Well they finally got their veteran threat.
Congrats, shitfucks.
A very short article that has a photo of Gonzales and comments from his former stepson:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/article/Security-breach-prompts-more-White-House-security-5770398.php#photo-6894114
Pretty much the same info as the ABC link, I now see.
Maybe my math is wrong but he retired in 15yrs? He must have been real high speed
Given his reported behavior I’d say there’s a good chance it was a medical retirement.
Just finished reading the Washington Post on this incident.
9/21/2014 Washington Post Page A7: “Gonzalez spent six years in Iraq with Army Special Forces as a sniper, according to his former stepson, Jerry S. Murphy.”
Everyone is a sniper in the Army these days. With everyone an elite trigger puller, who does all of the menial shit?
Here is the link, if you are so inclined.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/secret-service-reviews-white-house-security-after-fence-jumper-enters-mansion/2014/09/20/23df4f6a-40e0-11e4-b03f-de718edeb92f_story.html?tid=HP_more
The description of that “concealed deadly weapon” (!) sounds just like the Schrade clip-on folding knife with serrated blade that I always carry in my pocket.
A way back in the good ol’ days, when men were allowed to be men, EVERY guy ALWAYS had a folding knife in his pocket, and that included boys in school.
yep, 3.5″ long. Seems to me you could even have a knife that long in Basic!!
If you like the Schrade, try a Kershaw Leek. Fabulous knife for the money.
Uh, that would have been me who was doing all the menial shit.
My MOS was PLO!
(Permanent Latrine Orderly)
The unrecognized heroes of the US Armed Forces are those that pick up the cigarette butts. You can’t win a war with the ground being littered with cigarette butts.
I only had a Marksman badge for rifle, but I had an EXPERT Floor Buffer Badge in Basic!
Hmmm, getting close to dinner time, I’d better clean off my C.I.H.!!
But wuz you in the Infatree?
“who does all of the menial shit?” Mark L.?
I thought Mark L was the menial shit
9th Cav! “We can, we will!”
“I guess the government finally found a borderline that they’ll prevent Mexicans from crossing.”
Betcha he had to show his ID too.
He was medically discharged for Plantar Fasciitis. He may or may not be suffering from PTSD – but his family says he’s on meds for it.
I had no idea idea what Plantar Fasciitis is, so thanks to Al Gore inventing the intertubes, I was able to learn what this malady is.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantar_fasciitis
Sounds like a severe case of bad feet. How bad could his feet be that he can sprint across the White House lawn avoiding pursuing Secret Service officers?
No idea where you got your information “Sidney”… but if you had access to their health information, and are releasing someones personal health information without their expressed consent it is a violation of several Federal Laws and regualtions.
I have no idea what this dude’s story is (nor does it say when he was allegedly with whom) but 1-14 RIP’d out of Baghdad starting in Aug 2007 and was probably done before thanksgiving that year.
What a sh*t-show. Who’s got popcorn?
I was in Baghdad from 06-08…at Liberty, but I was with 4th Brigade of the 1st Cav out of Ft Bliss before they reflagged to 1st Armor Div.
Im not entirely sure where 2nd Brigade was located at the time, but several Bn’s were scattered throughout the entire country then….and I don’t recall 4/9 Cav in Baghdad….but I could be wrong.
Watching the news coverage of this event I was not shocked that he was able to make it in the White House. The uniformed Secret Service officers are some donut destruction machines!
This guy isn’t the first to say the atmosphere is collapsing, you know.
Remember? “The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” – Chicken Little
I’m sure that must be true, because I saw Chicken Little say it on television, and we all know that television never lies.
I saw on the news that he was a Cavalry Scout.
Hey, that was MY MOS too!
When I was a Cavalry Scout, the MOS code was “11 D 20”, but since then, the Army has changed the MOS code to something else.
Also, when I was a Cavalry Scout, you got your spurs just by being there, but now, the right to wear those spurs has to be earned by successfully completing a series of rigorous field tests, known as “a spur ride”.
He was not in special forces, nor was he a sniper. He was discharged for his feet or ankes and he was also using a cane. Funny that he climbed the wall and ran into the white house seeing as he was medically discharged.