A woman who climbed the Statue of Liberty over the summer in protest of the Trump administration was found guilty Monday for the "dangerous stunt" which federal prosecutors say endangered law enforcement officers. STATUE OF LIBERTY CLIMBER SPEAKS OUTSIDE COURT, SAYS DECISION TO SCALE MONUMENT WAS 'SPUR OF THE MOMENT'A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo who now lives in Staten Island, Okoumou was represented by Michael Avenatti. WOMAN ESCORTED DOWN AFTER SCALING STATUE OF LIBERTY FOLLOWING ANTI-ICE PROTESTS"The act of climbing the base of the Statue of Liberty went well beyond peaceable protest, a right we certainly respect," Attorney Geoffrey Berman said. Nearly 2,000 children were separated from their parents earlier this year after the Trump administration announced a "zero-tolerance" policy regarding immigrants who enter the U.S. illegally. The group said they had no idea Okoumou planned to scale the Statue of Liberty.

Source: Fox News December 17, 2018 20:48 UTC