James Harvey
02-04-2002, 04:19 PM
<img src="http://www.sacbee.com/ips_rich_content/297-0131catwoman136x250.jpg" align="left" alt="Courtesy of 'The Sacremento Bee'">From the What the heck --? file...a real life Catwoman was arrested! January 31: A woman dressed as the DC superheroine, CATWOMAN was arrested in Shasta lake, California on Wednesday after climbing a 125-fooy tall smokestack at a fiberglass manufacturing plant and remaining there for seven hours.
The plant, which has been shuttered for years amid concerns over emissions and water use is scheduled to reopen within a week.
The <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/1555794p-1632269c.html">Sacramento Bee</a> is reporting: "Celeste Draisner, 27, of Mountain Gate said she was protesting health dangers she claims are posed by the fiber glass plant. Draisner was dressed in full Catwoman gear, donning a mask, cape, over-sized ears and a tail similar to those worn by the Batman comic book character of Gotham City fame."
The <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/1555794p-1632269c.html">Sacramento Bee</a> said: "Draisner snuck up the smokestack at about 5 a.m., stayed there for awhile and told negotiators she would come down "when she was good and ready," said Shasta County sheriff's Lt. Harry Bishop. Good and ready turned out to be about noon when Draisner walked down from the perch and was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail. She later posted $1,000 and was been released. Her attorney says her choice of protest attire was a mystery. "The Catwoman risked her life to save the lives of others," said Draisner's lawyer Eric Berg.
Thanks to <a href="http://www.comicon.com/splash/">Comicon Splash</a> and Paul Chadwick .
The plant, which has been shuttered for years amid concerns over emissions and water use is scheduled to reopen within a week.
The <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/1555794p-1632269c.html">Sacramento Bee</a> is reporting: "Celeste Draisner, 27, of Mountain Gate said she was protesting health dangers she claims are posed by the fiber glass plant. Draisner was dressed in full Catwoman gear, donning a mask, cape, over-sized ears and a tail similar to those worn by the Batman comic book character of Gotham City fame."
The <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/1555794p-1632269c.html">Sacramento Bee</a> said: "Draisner snuck up the smokestack at about 5 a.m., stayed there for awhile and told negotiators she would come down "when she was good and ready," said Shasta County sheriff's Lt. Harry Bishop. Good and ready turned out to be about noon when Draisner walked down from the perch and was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail. She later posted $1,000 and was been released. Her attorney says her choice of protest attire was a mystery. "The Catwoman risked her life to save the lives of others," said Draisner's lawyer Eric Berg.
Thanks to <a href="http://www.comicon.com/splash/">Comicon Splash</a> and Paul Chadwick .