Woman climbs Statue of Liberty in Fourth of July protest

Protester demonstrating against Trump administration immigration policies is apprehended by police after four-hour standoff

Police have arrested a woman who climbed the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in a Fourth of July protest against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

The climber huddled at the base of the monument, about 30 meters above the ground, and engaged in a four-hour standoff with police before two New York Police Department officers climbed up to the base and apprehended her.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2KMvmJO