Secret Service agents have been accused of disabling a security camera and unlawfully entering a hair salon in Massachusetts, as part of security preparations for Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign event. The incident unfolded on July 27 at the Four One Three Salon, situated behind the Colonial Theatre in the Berkshires where Harris was scheduled to speak.
Salon owner Alicia Powers said that she had shuttered her Pittsfield establishment at the agency’s orders, which they had surveyed earlier in the week. The agency was tasked with protecting the Vice President, who was attending her first in-person fundraiser since emerging as the presumptive Democratic nominee.
“They had a bunch of people in and out of here doing a couple of bomb sweeps again — totally understand what they have to do, due to the nature of the situation,” Powers explained to Business Insider. “And at that point, my team felt like it was a little bit chaotic, and we just made the decision to close for Saturday.”
A Secret Service spokesperson attempted to downplay the incident, saying that agents “would not enter” without permission from the owner. However, the spokesperson confirmed that one agent did cover the lens of a security