Some people don’t know when to say “enough is enough.” Like this woman who scaled the Statue of Liberty on America’s 242nd birthday.
Not only did she endanger herself, she also managed to inconvenience a multitude of other people on the Fourth of July. They were turned away from the park because of her antics.
“The park was shut down hours before closing time and was evacuated as a precaution, a National Park Service official told Fox News.”
There was a protest in the park earlier. And half a dozen people were arrested from the group Rise and Resist.
“They hung a banner emblazoned with a message about abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty,” as reported by Fox.
Thanks go to Fox News and Danny Owens for photo below.
Per Fox : At least one person is scaling the Statue of Liberty after an “Abolish ICE” protest resulted in multiple arrests. (Danny Owens)
The irony that the New York Police Department – another law enforcement agency like ICE, actually assisted the woman to safety.
“MOMENTS AGO: Woman just captured at base of Statue of Liberty. https://fxn.ws/2KAuOYf “
WATCH the video as New York LEO’s work to rescue this woman to safety.
MOMENTS AGO: Woman just captured at base of Statue of Liberty. https://t.co/xlECIqCNtt pic.twitter.com/gHyFcsIPEA
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 4, 2018
She was brought down and then arrested per CNN. The group Rise and Resist first said on Twitter that she was not part of their group.
They tweet, “The Climber on the Statue of Liberty has no connection to our #abolishice action earlier today. @NYDailyNews @ABC.”
https://twitter.com/riseandresistny/status/1014604997860954112
Later, they told CNN, “The woman, who was not identified, is affiliated with Rise and Resist, an organizer of the group, Martin Joseph Quinn, told CNN. But, Quinn said, her climb was not part of the planned protest. “She climbed without our knowledge. It was not part of our action. We are deeply concerned for her safety,” Quinn said.
Photo credit to CNN screen grab.
