The Prime Minister's House...24 Sussex Drive

I often drive down Sussex just to see what's happenin down there. It's a beautiful drive that over-looks the river and it has a great view of Quebec. So, 3 days ago my brother and I were driving along and I slowed down as we got to 'The House'. At first glance it looks poorly protected, but as I looked closer I noticed a large grey brick building at the front entrance in some trees. Two or three RCMP cruisers and five men outside the building, arms crossed, shades on, facing the rod-iron gate. I drove another 15-20 feet where there's another gate and there's an identical building, two or three cruisers, five men out front arms crossed facing the gate. On top of that it's surrounded by a large brick/cement fence with pointed rod iron on top, AND it's on the edge of a cliff. So...how exactly did that guy break in with a knife when Cretchien was PM?

 

Same way that geezer got into The Queens bedroom.

 

Oh do tell. I never heard about that.

 

Michael Fagan was an intruder who broke into Buckingham Palace and entered Queen Elizabeth II's bedchamber in the early hours of July 9, 1982. The unemployed father of four children managed to evade electronic alarms as well as both palace and police guards.

Fagan entered through an unlocked window on the roof and spent the next half hour wandering around. He tripped several alarms, but they were faulty. He viewed the royal portraits and rested on the throne for a while. He then entered the Postroom, where he drank half a bottle of Californian white wine before becoming tired and left.
On the second attempt, an alarm sensor detected him. A worker in the Palace thought the alarm to be false, and silenced the alarm, Fagan having gone unnoticed. En route to see the Queen, he broke a glass ashtray, lacerating his hand.
The Queen woke when he disturbed a curtain, after which he sat on the edge of her bed talking to her for about ten minutes. The Queen phoned twice for police but none came. She then asked for some cigarettes, which were brought by a maid. When the maid did not return to base for some time, a footman Paul Whybrew (also called "Big Paul") appeared. The incident happened as the armed police officer outside the royal bedroom came off duty before his replacement arrived. He had been out walking the Queen's dogs.

He pretty much took the piss and made staff look like plonkers.

 

lmao. As it sounds. lol.

That's so typical British fashion though. He broke in not to hurt her, but just to chat.

 

Got to give some credit to the Queen too (She's German .)


Arrest:
Since it was then a civil wrong rather than a criminal offence, Michael Fagan was not charged for trespassing in the Queen's bedroom. He was charged with theft (of the half bottle of wine), but the charges were dropped when he was committed for psychiatric evaluation. In 1994 aggravated trespass or the act of trespass with the intent to disrupt or obstruct a lawful activity became a criminal offence (Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, section 68). Fagan's mother later said, "He thinks so much of the Queen. I can imagine him just wanting to simply talk and say hello and discuss his problems."

 

lol. Somehow this seems like a fitting end.

 

He seemed happy enough.

 

Maybe Cretchien didn't keep as many cops around. I dunno. Not like he needed it though. Only thing that gets past him is cream pies.

 

whoa. You guys have The Sun. We have that here as well. I guess I know where it came from.

 

I think we had it first then Robert Maxwell bought it and took it to you guys.

 

Most likely man. Anything thats really caught on over here was started in England.

 

Speaking properly hasn't.

 

lol. I gotta give you that. We do speak pretty funny over here...

Hence that last sentence.

 

You know, you shouldn't post your stalking habits on the internet...

People get into these places because they are dedicated to getting in. Locks are to keep out the honest people. srsly.

 

Nobody can spell Chrétien in this thread.

 

lol what? I'm not stalking anyone. I just like the scenery and drive.

 

at the time of the break-in at 24 sussex drive security was just about nil ..a couple of rcmp guards .......since 911 security has been beefed up considerably

 

It was a joke. I have a dry sense of humour.

 

okay cool. I'll remember that. I usually do as well.