Environment Environmentalists unfurl banner on Mount Rushmore

[gameman]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Environmentalists who used National Park Service rock anchors to scale Mount Rushmore and unfurl an anti-global warming banner along President Abraham Lincoln's face Wednesday were charged with trespassing.

The 11 activists also were charged with the misdemeanor crime of climbing on Mount Rushmore National Monument, U.S. Attorney Marty Jackley said. They pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The environmental group Greenpeace said in a statement that its members used the park service's existing rock anchors to scale the mountain and unfurl a 65-by-35-foot banner reading, "America honors leaders not politicians: Stop Global Warming."

Mount Rushmore Ranger Nav Singh said security warnings and tourists alerted officials when the banner was unrolled. The banner was removed about an hour after it was unfurled.

Environmentalists unfurl Mt. Rushmore banner

Environmentalists who scaled Mount Rushmore and unfurled an anti-global warming banner along President Abraham Lincoln's face Wednesday were charged with trespassing.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Prometheus]

/facepalm

 

[Samael88]

That is just said People desecrating a national monument

 

[DarkRevenant]

It's just a banner. The monument itself was untouched.

 

[ElderKingpin]

there is only one word for that. lulz

 

[Effane]

Only problem with the idea of its just a banner is the noses are starting to fall off. The US park service has done several fixes to it but what if they foolishly knocked off a nose? Dont think it would be just a banner anymore.

Sad thing, they did it and then plead not guilty, bunch of losers if you ask me. If you are going to protest illegally then man up to the crime.

 

[Ninva]

Pleaded not guilty? In Europe you can have a picnic on statues. I think this is cool.

 

[Seb!]

Sad thing, they did it and then plead not guilty, bunch of losers if you ask me. If you are going to protest illegally then man up to the crime.

Just because you plead "not guilty" doesn't mean you didn't DO what they say you did. It can mean that (among other things):

1) the handling officers messed up in some way
2) the action does not fit the charge or crime cited
3) you plan on appealing to a higher court

 

[FireCat]

lawl

They didn't destroy anything, so that's a good thing!