NASSAU- A man caught red handed breaking down a statue of Christopher Columbus says he’s not crazy.
Despite Shervandaze Smith’s insistence that he’s of sound mind, Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt has ordered a psychiatric evaluation.
Smith, 37, who calls himself Michael The Archangel, was using a sledgehammer to tear down the statue on Government House grounds when police arrived.
In a viral video of the October 9 incident, Smith lay prostrate and put his hands behind his back when he saw the officers.
The Chief Magistrate said she wasn’t sure that Smith was fit to plead to charges of trespassing and causing damage.
As a result, she remanded him to prison for a mental testing.
The Magistrate said that she sent Smith to prison because Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre has a moratorium on new admissions.
As far as Smith is concerned, the evaluation isn’t necessary.
He told the court, “There’s nothing wrong with me.”
According to Smith, he’d worked as personal butler at an all-inclusive resort. He also said he moved out of his mother’s house because she was telling people he was crazy.
Smith’s next court appearance is November 15.
