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Three people were stabbed Tuesday in Lafayette Park, across from the White House, the Secret Service said.
Eric Zahren, a spokesman for the agency, said one person was detained, but said he said he could provide no further information. Zahren said investigators did not immediately know what prompted the attack, which he said happened in the northeast corner of the park. That section of the park remained roped off for authorities at midday.
"Another person might have had their shirt slashed," said Sgt. Scott Fear, a spokesman for the U.S. Park Police, which was also investigating.
Fear told WUSA-TV that three victims were sent to a local hospital and were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. He said the area of the attack was closed, but the rest of the park was open and a crowd of people was gathered there having lunch
He later said the three victims apparently were tourists and all were adults.
Violent crime is not unique to Washington, D.C., or any other big city. And while the incident probably had noting to do with the Bush Administration, it paints a perfect picture of America today. The Capitol and White House are evacuated while Bush rides his bike. Americans die in Iraq while Bush rides his pick-up around Crawford. New Orleans drowns while he strums a guitar. More crime. More poverty. More women needing to seek abortions. Greater distrust in government and a sense that, when there is a crisis, the "Brownies" do not know what to do. And while Bush, oblivious to the world around him, sits comfortable in his White House while the country goes to hell across the street.