CLEVELAND -- A Cleveland Heights woman accused of attacking police during her arrest last month appeared in court Thursday.

Police say Carolyn Fisher fought back when officers arrested her for hanging anti-George Bush posters on a telephone pole.

Fisher denies attacking officers, but police said she fought and bit arresting officers, who charged her with two counts of felony assault.

Fisher and her attorney claimed that this is a case of overreaction by police.

"I took a firm stand that he should not be arresting me. I told him I would take down the poster. And I responded to the pain he was inflicting on me," said Fisher.

Defense attorney Terry Gilbert said, "I have been a lawyer for a long time, and I've never seen anybody arrested for putting up a poster on a telephone pole and then physically abused in the process."

Gilbert said he's looking for witnesses to help verify Fisher's version of what happened.

Fisher's bond was set at $2,500.