# Attempted security breach at FBI field office in Atlanta (not April Fool)

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**Created:** [April 1, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-security-breach-at-fbi-field-office-in-atlanta-not-april-fool/999707 "2024-04-01T21:10:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-security-breach-at-fbi-field-office-in-atlanta-not-april-fool/999707/1 "2024-04-01T21:10:00Z")

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Red Buick Encore attempted to follow another vehicle through the security checkpoint but was stopped by the barrier. The driver, and only occupant, taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for a mental evaluation. No word to motive as yet.

> **[FBI Atlanta gate crash: Man tries to breach security by tailing employees](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-fbi-flowers-road-man-rams-gate)**
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> A man was arrested at the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Chamblee after ramming a car into their security gate just after noon, according to the FBI.

[Mod note - corrected vehicle type]

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-security-breach-at-fbi-field-office-in-atlanta-not-april-fool/999707/2 "2024-04-01T23:44:24Z")

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Odds:

Mentally disturbed – high

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**Author:** ![Fir\_na\_tine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-security-breach-at-fbi-field-office-in-atlanta-not-april-fool/999707/3 "2024-04-02T11:27:58Z")

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Saw a you tube video once where they were testing these barriers against various vehicles. Impressive stopping power. I wonder how it was triggered so quickly if the car involved was close behind an authorized one.

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-security-breach-at-fbi-field-office-in-atlanta-not-april-fool/999707/4 "2024-04-02T11:37:49Z")

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I was thinking that Grady is an odd choice to take someone when the incident happened in Chamblee, but then I thought about Grady’s proximity to the federal court and various jails and it makes sense, particularly if the person wasn’t injured to the point of needing fast care (but not trauma level care - because trauma you absolutely want to go to Grady).

I work close to Grady - like a 5 minute walk - and this is the first I’ve heard about this incident. Going to look I see it on r/Atlanta but I don’t think I paid attention to that subreddit yesterday.