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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: txradioguy on December 24, 2010, 06:52:12 AM
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KAILUA, Hawaii -- A man fleeing from local police drove through an outer perimeter checkpoint set up near President Barack Obama's Hawaii vacation home Friday, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Photographers took pictures of a Secret Service agent sprinting toward the scene and pointing a gun at a vehicle.
The driver wasn't trying to get near the president or his family and the incident had nothing to do with his Hawaii visit, Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan said.
"Honolulu police were going to arrest someone they had traffic warrants for. He was able to get away from them, and led them in a high-speed chase which ultimately led to one of our checkpoints," Donovan said.
The 39-year-old driver, who wasn't immediately identified, was eventually arrested and didn't go near a security barricade closer to the Obama vacation home.
The president was playing golf at a nearby Marine base at the time.
Honolulu police said the chase began after officers went to a Kailua home to arrest the man on five warrants for alleged driving violations and he fled.
"He drove past a residential checkpoint that was set up near the president's vacation home, turned around then drove back out," the police statement said.
The chase continued on area roads until he was cornered. Police said officers used a stun gun to subdue him when he refused to get out of his vehicle.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/24/pickup-truck-races-obama-checkpoint/
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... The driver wasn't trying to get near the president or his family...
I don't blame him. Why compound what is already a bad day.
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At least no one got hurt.
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:mental: It is a island for Pete's sake! where did this guy think he was going????
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:mental: It is a island for Pete's sake! where did this guy think he was going????
Surfing?
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:mental: It is a island for Pete's sake! where did this guy think he was going????
The Mexican border.
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The Mexican border.
Spot on!
Kailua, HI
USA
1. Head northwest on N Kalaheo Ave toward Kamani Kai Pl
1.4 mi
2. Turn left at Mokapu Blvd
1.7 mi
3. Continue onto Mokapu Saddle Rd
0.5 mi
4. Continue onto Kaneohe Bay Dr
1.9 mi
5. Continue onto HI-63 S/HI-83 N
0.4 mi
6. Turn right at HI-83 W
28.4 mi
7. Turn right at Kuilima Dr
0.5 mi
8. Turn right
0.1 mi
9. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean
Entering Washington
2,756 mi
10. Slight left at N Northlake Way
0.2 mi
11. Slight right at Stone Way N
0.9 mi
12. Turn right at N 45th St
0.9 mi
13. Turn right at 5th Ave NE
361 ft
14. Take the ramp on the left onto I-5 S
Passing through Oregon
Entering California
1,244 mi
15. Slight left at I-805 S
28.8 mi
16. Merge onto I-5 S
Entering Mexico
0.3 mi
17. Continue onto Bursátil/Dist Caracol Zona del RÃo
0.7 mi
18. Continue onto Paseo de Los Heroes
0.6 mi
19. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Décima y o J. Sarabia
0.4 mi
20. Enter the roundabout
256 ft
Tijuana, Baja California
Mexico
http://maps.google.co.uk/?hl=en
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9. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean
Entering Washington
2,756 mi
LOL. Now I remember why I don't take google's advise.
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The other night it was George W Bush's house, now it's Obama's home.
What's up with the crappy drivers?
I mean, if you're going to run from the police, at least practice on GTA first.
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The other night it was George W Bush's house, now it's Obama's home.
What's up with the crappy drivers?
Too much egg nog.
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LOL. Now I remember why I don't take google's advise.
What do you expect, their a liberal company.
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This would have had a much better ending if Magnum or 5-0 was on the case.
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What do you expect, their a liberal company.
Yeah ....a "conservative" one would have suggested a destroyer/cruise liner/jet plane to cross the Pacific Ocean... :-)
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How many C-130's carring concrete barriers will they now add to the Obama airborne party?