Kamala Harris’s security successfully stops trespasser from

A stranger hopped the fence at Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff’s place Friday night, and security stopped him before he got anywhere near the house. Good. That is exactly how it’s supposed to work. The politics can wait a day when someone’s home gets targeted. This is what “keep them safe” looks like.

Still, it’s hard to ignore the larger pattern. When public figures become stand-ins for national anger, the line between protest and menace gets crossed fast. Harris has plenty to answer for from her time in office, but nobody should be testing her perimeter at night. And if this was “just” trespassing, fine. We’ll take “just” trespassing over another tragedy any day.

Here’s the part that should nag at everyone: the same crowd that rolls its eyes at threats against Republicans suddenly remembers that political violence is real when it hits their side. Where’s the urgency when judges are followed, when Justices are harassed at home, when Trump faces constant, ugly threats that barely make the evening news? Security isn’t a talking point. It’s a necessity.

We’re glad Harris and Emhoff were not harmed, and we’re glad the security team did its job. Now do the next job too: stop pretending this problem only exists when it’s convenient. Enforce the law, prosecute the people who cross the line, and drop the selective outrage. Nobody’s family should be fair game..