Stand-Off of Sorts Occurs Between Press & NOI's Louis Farrakhan's Security Detail in Obama's Chicago Neighborhood

A stand-off of sorts occurred outside a Chicago-area home where the Obamas were attending a barbecue, between the U.S. Secret Service, the members of the press and Nation of Islam's leader  Louis Farrakhan's security detail. President Obama's friend, Marty Nesbitt, lives across the street from the home of Louis Farrakhan, described as ornate yellow-gold. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, a pool report noted:

As a dozen reporters and photographers following Obama stood on the sidewalk in front of Farrakhan’s home, someone’s foot touched the city-owned curbside grass. Immediately, a polite man in jeans and T-Shirt emerged to ask the press to stay off the grass, the report stated. Soon he was pacing and talking on a cell phone. He went inside the mansion’s black wrought iron fence, crossed the well-landscaped yard, lifted a water bucket behind rose bushes and retrieved a walkie-talkie. He was heard to refer to “the CIA.”

Soon he approached the secret service agent minding the press and asked him to move the van and its occupants. “How is this a security breach?” the agent asked. He asked if the house was government property. Neighbors all over Hyde Park and Kenwood have learned to deal with streets being blocked off and having to show ID to approach their own homes since Obama ascended to the presidency.

The man said something else and at that point the agent stuck out his hand to shake hands and introduced himself as a Secret Service agent. He added, “Sir, I can assure you that we will do nothing to interfere with whatever is going on in there.” The man paced and talked on his cell phone, walkie-talkie in hand. Three more men in T-Shirts reading “Wide or Die!’’ joined the man from the Nation of Islam. A reporter asked one of the men if this was Farrakhan’s house. The man just stared back. Asked again, he said, “I don't have no comment.”

Eventually a dozen “Fruit of Islam” agents arrived. As each casually dressed man arrived, he exchanged elaborate handshake/hug/double air-kisses with others. Two walked by a reporter, chanting “Islam.” Source: Sun-Times

It's safe to say, this wasn't the first time the Obamas have visited their friend's home, so it's really ironic that Louis Farrakhan and his goons could have an issue and engage in such petty behavior. What's equally ironic is that the "Fruit of Islam" security personnel, reportedly filmed and photographed the reporters, the van and its license plates their cell phones. Oooh, I am sure they were scared. Give me a break. This was much ado about nothing or maybe Farrakhan was mad he wasn't invited to this chowdown.