Post-Intruder Palace Security Report MixedAlarms and cameras...
Post-Intruder Palace Security Report Mixed
Alarms and cameras at Buckingham Palace worked well in detecting the breach of security by a man dressed as Batman, but it was too easy for him to get onto a balcony, Home Secretary David Blunkett said.
Protester Jason Hatch used a ladder to scale a perimeter wall before climbing onto the facade of Queen Elizabeth II’s main residence Monday. No royal family members were on the premises.
Hatch’s stunt prompted fresh questions about the much-criticized and recently overhauled royal security operation.
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