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.

He was treated for minor injuries and jailed on the warrants with additional charges pending, police said.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/24/pickup-truck-races-obama-checkpoint/#

What a dumb #$%^. I hope he enjoyed adding several charges to his probably week in jail, including federal charges. I also hope he liked haveing automatic weapons pointed at him.

Wow, Obama is on ANOTHER vacation and of course MORE golf.

Jealous? It sure sounds like it

No, as a taxpayer I am tired of footing the bill for Obama's vacations. Hell the Night in New York cost us over $200,000

Bush took more vacations I sure hope you ***** about that.

No, Crawford does not count. He built a guest house for Secret Service and White House staff, and made a Presidential Office with HIS own money so he could run the country from there. Once Obama does that then I won't compl.....Oh wait he doesn't go home for vacation.

It does sound like you're a bit jealous, Lpdon. And yes, Bush took more vacations, no matter how you put it. It's Christmas. People travel. People go on vacation. The President should be able to do the same.

Nope I hate vacation personally. And Crawford didn't count since it was a working Western White House.

Not like Obama going to Hawaii multiple times, Chicago once. aa night trip to New York, English Vacation to see Harry Potter being filmed, and Michelles expensive trip to Middle America. Oh I almost forgot Martha's Vinyard.

Hate vacation? You need professional help, my friend.

I like my current gig, I get 6 months vacation, twice a year!

I'm pretty sure hussein has taken more vacation in 1 1/2 years than Bush did in 8! This jackbutt is on vacation about every 3 weeks.

LOL

What a wasted post.

You're ****ing kidding me, right?

Bush took more vacations over an 8 year period, but not as many in a 2 year period like the fraud in cheif.

You hating vacation sounds like a personal issue. Certainly not a reason no one else should take vacation.

Hopefully, Obama takes a permanant vacation!!

You're ****ing kidding me too, right?

This entire Goddamn argument is asinine.

I have done a bit of deleting within this thread. It does seem that the entire thread up to this point is not even on Topic..

Please when creating threads and posting within them try to at least stay on Topic.

Make sure that at all time topics stay within a debate style form.

Regardless at no time are threats or ill fate against another person is allowed to be posted within the forums.

Site Mod
Kristi