NEW YORK CITY- SEPTEMBER 22: The Statue of Liberty is seen through fog prior to the start of the 125th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty ceremony on Liberty Island on September 22, 2011 in New York City. The 125th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty is to be celebrated on October 28th, 2011. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
Did you see this? A woman decided to climb the statue of Liberty…
Her name is Therese Okoumou. She told police she was protesting the separation of immigrant children from parents who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Other protestors were arrested at the scene too.
All of this disruption caused a full evacuation of Liberty Island on the 4th of July, when of course it was packed with people celebrating. ugh.