In this July 4, 2018, frame from video provided by the New York City Police Department, members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit work to safely remove Therese Okoumou, a protester who climbed onto the Statue of Liberty and was charged with misdemeanor trespassing and disorderly conduct. Okoumou told police she was protesting the separation of immigrant children from parents who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. (Credit: NYPD via AP)
There’s an old saying about walking a mile in somebody else’s shoes before judging that person. An actual judge is taking that admonition to heart, except instead of walking a mile before judging, he’s going to climb.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein, who is presiding over the case of protester and Statue of Liberty climber Therese Okoumou, requested a trip to Liberty Island “to better appreciate the risks or hazards created by defendant’s conduct” before sentencing. But the judge made it clear this will not be a typical crime scene examination, NBC News reports.
