Man infatuated with U.S. VP breaches 2010 security

By News Staff

Posted Feb 17, 2010 7:31 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

A mentally ill man with a homemade security pass was able to get within metres of U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden during a security breach at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, CTV News has learned.

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