An illegal immigrant hitched a ride on a train from Oceanside to San Clemente California. He fell asleep on the train and ended up INSIDE THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AT SAN ONOFRE.
This is a little disconcerting. The local news is reporting it.
SAN ONOFRE, Calif. — Southern California Edison has changed its security procedures for inspecting train cars entering the San Onofre nuclear power plant after a sleeping illegal immigrant was accidentally carried onto the property, it was reported Thursday.
Edison officials said that a man was found on the San Onofre property — but not inside its “protected area” where the nuclear reactors and fuel are located — just after three freight rail cars arrived inside the plant around 12:30 a.m on July 25, the North County Times reported.
The rail cars carry freight inside the San Onofre grounds and pass by an area where Edison stores spent fuel — highly radioactive material that can no longer produce power.
The accidental intruder was discovered when Edison employees spotted him standing near one of the recently arrived freight cars, John Todd, director of security at San Onofre, told the Times.
“He claimed he was hitching a ride from Oceanside to San Clemente and was sleeping in the car,” Todd said, adding the man seemed surprised to find himself at the nuclear plant.
Brian Katz, Edison’s vice president of nuclear oversight and regulatory affairs, said that the freight cars stand about 12 feet above the ground and that Edison has used mirrors on poles to inspect the cars before they are allowed onto the property, the Times reported.
“We went around that car twice with the mirror,” he said. “We have concluded that we cannot do mirror inspections anymore.” Citing security concerns, he declined to say how the procedures have changed.
Plant officials said that the train rider, whom the FBI deemed not to be a threat to the site, was detained and turned over to the Border Patrol, the Times reported.
I have it on good ‘anonymous’ authority that the illegal immigrant DID make it into the restricted areas and was there until he woke up and went looking for someone to let him out. Seriously!
I’m thinking the security guards there might have been distracted by the nude beach next door and not minding to their business.
This is pretty ominous if you stop and think about it. Fortunately, this guy just wanted to get to San Clemente. It tells you how fragile our security really is.
Christian radio station forced to include Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism…
The question is When is a Christian radio station not a Christian radio station?” Answer: “For the hour or so a day that it must air the views of other faiths to satisfy the CRTC’s “balance” policy.” (from The Ottawa…
So we don’t need a FENCE Mr. President Jorge W. Bush?
Beth, this article is so comical and pathetic that I’m going to watch Steven Spielberg’s classic 70’s movie ‘1941′! If ya haven’t seen it Beth, please do … “HoLlYwOoD? Banzai!”
Darth, I HAVE seen 1941 but its been a long time! I can see the connection! lol It is comical but dangerous!
PS Beth… In Spielberg’s 1941, the Jap submarine captain
pronounced ‘Hollywood’ as Horreywoood… and in ‘Animal House’ brother Bluto Blutarski said, ” Did we give up when the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor? NO! Are ya with me? Charge!….” - Dr. Strangelove B-52 also loves those bodily fluids of 100% pure clear H2o….