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Protester who climbed Big Ben tower sentenced
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Judge Tony Baumgartner, the recorder of Westminster, said: "This was well-planned offending and you knew precisely what you were doing."
He added that Day had "foolishly" climbed up the tower "far enough to cause very serious harm to you and possibly others if you fell".
Day was ordered to attend up to 20 rehabilitation days and he will be electronically monitored for four months as part of his suspended sentence.
Prosecutor David Matthew previously told the court that Day's actions caused "serious disruption", including the closure of Westminster Bridge.
CCTV played in court showed Day, wearing a black coat and a baseball cap, scaling the building barefoot.