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Statue of Liberty evacuated as woman climbs monument base

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44718811

Tourists have been evacuated from Liberty Island in New York after a woman climbed up on to the Statue of Liberty and sat at the monument's base.

Police could be seen talking with the woman in an apparent attempt to coax her down via a ladder that had been secured to the statue's pedestal.

Eyewitnesses posted images and footage on social media showing the woman scaling the structure on Wednesday.

Earlier, several people were arrested after holding a protest at the statue.

National Park Service police and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) were called to the scene shortly after reports of an individual climbing the monument.

One eyewitness, Eric Kwasi Oppongto, posted a short video of the incident on Twitter which he said involved an individual with a T-shirt emblazoned with "Trump care makes me sick" and "Rise and Resist".

Another user, Sarah, said the island was being "evacuated of all tourists".

It is not yet clear exactly why the woman scaled the structure.

Earlier, police arrested several activists who unveiled an "Abolish Ice" banner on the statue's pedestal.

The "Abolish Ice" slogan is a long-running protest against the government's Immigration and Customs Enforcement body, the agency responsible for identifying and removing undocumented immigrants throughout the US.

The two incidents took place on the US independence holiday 4 July.

In February last year, protesters hung a giant "Refugees Welcome" banner across the Liberty statue's observation deck.

Attaching items to the national monument, a symbol of American acceptance of immigrants, is strictly prohibited, according to the state's National Park Service police.

Everyone, get out of that woman!

Maxine Waters, is that you?

Just another stupid snowflake. Liberals should be proud that she ruined a 4th celebration for thousands of Americans. Liberals should all move to their beloved Middle East. I'm sure they would put up with their nonsense.

Nothing like a little civil disobedience to rile the right!

Cons panties in wads over every act...

Dumb act. Even dumber news report.

Anything to further the cause, eh Vambo?

You sound like the British before the Revolutionary war. lmao

I think the only snowflake here is the Federal government. Evacuating the monument? really?

what will these rebellious souls do next, dump tea into a harbor?

Jerusalem is in the Middle East. What nonsense goes on there?

Where do you get this garbage? Too bad there is not tech support for the Trumpian brain because you could sure use some.

He's been binging on Alex Jones again.....

Lady Liberty walked out long ago so, no, it’s not her.

Yeah it's not like someone could have been killed over this stunt.

As if you would care if a protesting liberal were killed.

Wouldn’t matter, any support tech worth his weight would put him on hold until his brain fried from cell phone microwaves.

Look at this snowflake who is more worried about someone dying by a protestor climbing a monument than people being killed by gun violence.

I find faux outrage to be hilarious for some reason.

Yeah, the performative outrage of 40 and Vambo is great. Very cheap entertainment. The best is when Vambo posts memes or political cartoons. You can actually see Vambo's brain rotting if you stare into the linework of the aforementioned cartoon.

All you need do is look in the mirror to see it.

Not to mention Vambo’s peeing Avatar is cheap entertainment for Trump.

Those grade school responses are the best you can do?

Well sometimes you have to match the level of your adversary so they comprehend you.

I wonder if she'll get a lengthy prison sentence.

A major premeditated disruption.

I imagine this type of stunt should be good for 5 years.

lol

Yeah, I wonder what the sentencing guideline is for that? It's go to be about the same as rape or something.

Been doing that with you for a long time.

And the best you can come up with is "no you", heh. Be best, Vambo.

No pardon from the potus. There are to many deplorables to pardon.

You lack the ability to do that.

This is your most thought-out post in years. Bravo, my friend.

You're right I'd have to drop to a third grade level to do that!

What do you mean drop to a 3rd grade level?

Finally sometime you can understand! We've reached a break through.

No, I'm not Donald Trump.

I know more like Maxine Waters.