Yes, it’s really ‘going high’ to threaten cops and have a prior assault on a cop charge.
Via Fox News:
The woman who scaled the Statue of Liberty on Independence Day in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration policies pleaded not guilty Thursday.
Therese Patricia Okoumou, 44, appeared in Manhattan federal court and pleaded not guilty to charges of trespassing, interfering with agency functions and disorderly conduct.
Okoumou, who was surrounded by approximately 50 supporters during her roughly six-minute hearing, told a federal judge she understood the counts against her.
Court papers also charged Okoumou with resisting arrest by refusing to leave the perch where Lady Liberty’s feet stand, roughly 100 feet above ground.
She was released without bail on her own recognizance, and is expected to next appear in court on Aug. 3.
A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo and now living in Staten Island, Okoumou climbed the Statue of Liberty on Wednesday after participating in an “Abolish ICE” protest with activist group Rise and Resist.