Statue of Liberty Climber Spews Anti-American Chant Outside Court
Priscilla DeGregory, New York Post, August 3, 2018
The immigrant rights activist who ruined July 4 for tourists visiting the Statue of Liberty when she scaled the green lady and forced the icon’s evacuation, was in Manhattan federal on Friday pushing for a no-jail guarantee from a judge — and then promptly spewed an anti-American message outside court.
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The 44-year-old had to be saved by specially trained officers — who were in court on Friday. One of the US Park Police officers even shook Okoumou’s hand as she left the courtroom.
Her lawyer, Ron Kuby, asked a judge to determine ahead of trial if he will sentence Okoumou to jail time before she will take a plea deal — something federal judges must do in certain misdemeanor cases, Kuby argued.
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Outside court, Kuby said Okoumou’s “non-violent civil disobedience…should not be penalized with a jail sentence. That should be rewarded.”
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Outside court dozens of supporters cheered on the Republic of Congo born woman – who is a naturalized citizen — and she chanted to the crowd, “America you mother f–kers! You drug addicts! You KKK! You fascist USA.”
She faces a year and a half in prison for trespassing, interference with a government agency and disorderly conduct.
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