Nancy Pelosi Home Invasion: House Speaker's Neighbors Question Why No Alarms Went Off

The violent home invasion at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi's residence in San Francisco has raised concerns and questions from their neighbors, asking why no alarms went off.

According to Daily Mail, Pelosi's old neighbor in Broadway Street, Marjorie Campbell, said everybody in the neighborhood had alarms on their windows.

Campbell noted that an alarm will go off if a glass window had been smashed. She added that they all had alarms that chimed if the door opened or closed.

Gavin DeBecker, who ran Jeff Bezos' security, was surprised that there appeared to be "no security" on the house. However, he pointed out that federal protection only applies to Nancy Pelosi, who was out of town at the time.

Former CIA agent and private security chief to billionaires Tony Schiena told Daily Mail the break-in was an "obvious security failure for the family of a high profile politician to be so vulnerable and exposed."

Schiena noted that there was a general failure to adapt to the new norm, which was "right-wing terrorism" in the United States.

He added that he feels that the U.S. will experience the emergence of more vigilance, and reactive management will provide congressional leadership and their families more protection.

Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi's Home Invasion Prompts Security Questions

Eight years ago, the Capitol police installed cameras around Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi's home. The House Speaker also has an around-the-clock security detail and a San Francisco police cruiser on standby outside her home day and night.

The camera of Capitol Police caught the footage of the invasion showing a man with a hammer, breaking a glass panel, and entering the couple's house.

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said while there have been improvements, the department is still in the process of hiring 280 additional officers this year.

The Washington Post reported that Manger noted that the country's "political climate" would require additional layers of "physical security."

Suspect in Nancy Pelosi Home Invasion

The intruder was identified as 42-year-old David DePape, who was charged with numerous state charges, including assault on a family member of a U.S. official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official.

Police caught DePape at the Pelosi home on Friday morning. They said that the suspect forcibly entered the back door of the house.

He then encountered the House Speaker's husband, Paul Pelosi, and struggled over a hammer before the suspect struck him with it.

Nancy Pelosi was in Washington during the attack. Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to repair his fractured skull and serious injuries to his hands and right arm. He remained in the intensive care unit of a San Francisco hospital.

DePape told investigators that he aimed to break Nancy Pelosi's kneecaps if she "lied" and see her "wheeled into Congress" to serve as a lesson to fellow lawmakers.

San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins on Monday announced additional charges such as attempted murder, residential burglary, elder abuse, and assault with a deadly weapon.

DePape is also facing charges of false imprisonment of an elder and threatening family members of public officials.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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