A federal offense?

Ultimately, after about five hours, Grogan climbed down and was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police. He was charged with a misdemeanor for illegally climbing a tree on federal property, and contempt of court for violating a Jan. 16 order to stay away from the U.S. Capitol. Grogan has pleaded not guilty.

'Professional Protester' Banned From DC - Yahoo! News

I'm surprised there's a law against climbing trees on federal property...

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Well, a Federal misdemeanor, not a felony. This being said, banning someone from an entire city BEFORE TRIAL seems a little harsh.

I was in DC once, saw a crowd, and went to check it out. It was some sort of protest, and there were more gawkers than protesters.

Anyway, some fellow climbed up a lamp post that had a traffic light bolted to it, and they then climbed out over traffic light so they were above the middle of the street.

A cop walked up and told the guy he had to get down. The guy yelled, "Make me," and the Cop just told him that he could not make him get down, but that the Fire Department could and that he was going to call a truck, they would pull him down, and then send him the bill for his 'rescue'.

He gave up and came down, so we all cheered for him. The Cop I mean.

The protester today didn't just climb a tree. He ignored a direct order from a Law Enforcement Officer. And if he had fallen from the tree and hurt someone on the ground.......

As it was he was stuck up there for five hours.

Hopefully they will send him the bill for his rescue.

What ever happened yo freedom of speech and redressing grievances

That only appllies when a Republican is in office.

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I think that they had a TRO on him and he did not comply. FWIW

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