In lieu of McQueen, Kevin Costner plays the title character, a retired Secret Service man who is hired to protect a famous singer (played by Whitney Houston).

NEWYORKER: The Bodyguard

The man told the Secret Service about the bag and uniformed Secret Service officers accompanied him to the site, the spokesman said.

CNN: Secret Service detains man after 'unusual' behavior near White House

The Secret Service did not have details about the man's age, ethnicity, or his place of residence.

CNN: Secret Service detains man after 'unusual' behavior near White House

These are labor-intensive operations that require thousands of man-hours by the Secret Service, and the decision was made that given the unhappy set of choices sequester presented to the Secret Service, that this was the best option.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

When a uniformed Secret Service guard asked if he could help him, the man began walking along the fence toward the guard.

CNN: Man sets self afire outside White House

Today, Suarez says she would have let the man off the hook if she had known he was Secret Service.

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