Arkansas Man Jumps White House Fence
A man from Arkansas scaled the fence surrounding the White House while President Bush was inside and was immediately apprehended by Secret Service officers.
Secret Service spokesman Jonathan Cherry identified the man as Shawn A. Cox. Cherry said Cox was being charged with unlawful entry and was expected to appear today in U.S. District Court.
Cox has previously come to the attention of the Secret Service, Cherry said, but he would not provide details.
Cherry said he did not know where Cox was from in Arkansas or why he wanted to get on the White House grounds.
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