Uninvited Party Crashers Reveal Lapse in White House Security

There was an apparent inadequacy in security during a White House State Dinner with President Barrack Obama, his family, White House elites, and other foreign dignitaries. Two uninvited guests that were not on the guest list were allowed to enter the event which has raised questions on how the secret service is protecting the president.

These party crashers did not even go through a background check, and the fact remains that the situation could have been much worse had they been terrorist agents or extremist out to harm the president.

Guests to the State Dinner had to go through criminal background checks before being listed as guest to ensure that they not pose any possible threats to the president or his guests, but the two crashers did not go through such a check.

It is still under investigation and a full inquiry has been launched on how and why these two were able to slip through multiple layers of high-level security, the white house's security checks and the secret service. Among the guests of the dinner were powerful world leaders such as the Prime Minister of India and other government officials.

The intruders were identified as two aspiring reality TV stars, Michaele and Tareq Salahi. They were shockingly able to bring with them a film crew and make-up artists. They were able to literally rub shoulders with the Vice President and the White House Chief of staff among many others, after which they posted pictures on their facebook pages.

Secret service officials spent their thanksgiving answering inquiries from reporters regarding the Virginia couples escapade during one of the most exclusive social events in the country. They refused to comment on details regarding their investigations on how the couple managed to enter the premises and the apparent lack of implementation of security procedures during the event.

The party crashers were not the first fame seekers to do this kind of stunt these past few months. The Heene family who also shocked the nation, when they set off a homemade saucer shaped balloon and claimed that their six year old son was on board, just to get the attention of TV producers.

VA Tech Survivor Surveillance Videos on Poorly Enforced Gun Laws

It is a sad and disturbing reality that anyone in our country, including criminals, murderers, rapist, gangsters, felons and even those with dangerous mental illness, can easily purchase a high powered assault rifle without as much as a background check.

Although we do have laws that prohibit them from doing so, the law does not cover private sellers from peddling their lethal goods in thousands of gun shows across 43 states.

It is a well known fact, and is no secret, even to our own government. You just have to know where to go.

There is really an apparent weakness in the enforcement of these laws, or be it a deliberate oversight. Most of the time, people just don't care, unless their directly involved in the consequences of this apparent mistake in our society.

Colin Goddard is a survivor of the Virginia Tech Massacre of April 16, 2007. He was shot multiple times, and fortunately managed to survive through the ordeal. He is now dedicated in letting people know how dangerous this oversight is.

This is his story:




Colin, with the help of fellow gun law advocates, went to numerous gun shows to show the people how poorly gun laws are enforced and how anyone can buy guns without going through any kind of background checks.

The Brady Gun Law required anyone who wished to purchase a firearm, but it only applies to licensed firearms dealers and not to private sellers. Colin and a few friends travelled to different gun shows across America including his home state of Virginia, equipped with hidden surveillance cameras to document how sellers recklessly sell their guns to buyers with no questions asked. Selling Semi-automatic assault rifles and pistols to who ever can dish out the cash.

Watch the Video Here:




The danger to our freedom and safety is apparent in this video, it shows how dangerous people can easily arm themselves with high powered weapons. The move to close down the gun show loophole is of course met with fierce opposition by the Gun Lobby, led by the NRA (National Rifle Association) which fights to keep unlicensed sellers and the sales in these shows legal.

There is a growing number of supporters to close down the gun show loophole, with various petitions to Congress to stand up to the Gun Lobby and strictly enforce criminal background checks on all gun buyers at gun shows.

You can sign petition on their website: http://www.bradycampaign.org

Renewed Background Checks after Texas Town Tragedy

Killeen, Texas – A quite little close-knit town in Texas, adjacent to the largest military installation in the US, was devastated by a shooting spree by a lone gunman. The gunman open fired on a room full of soldiers preparing for deployment, wounding 30 and killing 13.

The perpetrator was an US army psychiatrist, Major Nidal Malik Hasan. What seemingly was an ordinary day on the 5th of November now is day the residents of Killeen would never forget. Soldiers and workers in the installation never saw it coming, nor did they expect the tragedy’s perpetrator to be one of their own.

The town and the US installations relationship is what you would call symbiotic, as seen the various stores that offer tailoring services for uniforms, and the bars where soldiers and townsfolk are seen sharing breakfast and coffee at the same table.

Sunday, 8th of November, 13 white crosses were placed on a church in Killeen, as well as various donation booths for the victim’s family. There was a widespread concern among the townspeople on the overall security of the installation and how it can affect their town.

“We’re shocked because this is the biggest Army base in the world. How could that happen?” “It’s really sad.” commented one of the Killeen’s residents.

The US base has then voiced out various measures to prevent the tragedy from happening again, they have mentioned tighter security checks when entering the installation as well as renewed background checks on both current and new employees.

This incident has sparked concerns among both government and the private sectors, prompting others to rethink their security strategies by now including renewed background checks on current employees to promote safety and protect everyone in their companies and their communities.

Background Check News: Beefed Up Commitment to Enforce Existing Gun Laws Required

Investigators placed by New York City Mayor's office pretending to be firearm buyers, secretly filmed different purchases made by their agents across a three state and seven city study on the gun show loophole.

The undercover surveillance video shows how simple and quick it is to purchase firearms during the thousands of gun shows held every weekend across America.

The undercover investigators clearly mentioned not being able to pass background checks while attempting to purchase the firearms. They were still able to buy the guns anyway. Under law a seller is not to proceed with a firearm transaction if he/she has reason to believe that the buyer cannot pass a background check. The video shows clearly how anyone, even convicted criminals and murderers, can easily score firearms during these gun shows.

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Here is the video showing the transactions:



After the gun show sweeps, New York City Mayor's office had some startling figures, the office's undercover agents were able to purchase 36 semi-automatic hand guns and 2 assault rifles without going through background checks, and in some instances even without as much as showing an ID.

During the investigations, the agents ran multiple integrity tests on gun show sellers, and 19 of the 30 private sellers failed by selling firearms to the agents who admitted to not being able to pass background checks. This comes as no surprise to some security analyst, during these shows, when a buyer comes with the right amount, the dealer will sell the gun, no questions asked.

The investigation clearly shows the existence of the gun show loophole, which studies show are the source of firearms for a large percentage of criminal activities across the united states. 30 percent of the illegally trafficked firearms are traced to gun shows, a figure reported by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Major concerns among the different state heads is the lack of enforcement to the current gun control laws, laws that are already in the books, but is poorly enfored, especially during these gun shows.