Protesters tried to tear down a statue of former U.S. President Andrew Jackson on Monday near the White House, scrawling "killer scum" on the base and pulling at ropes around the figure of Jackson on a horse before police intervened.
Video footage posted to social media also showed demonstrators climbing on the bronze monument in Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House, in the latest bid to destroy images of historical figures considered racist or divisive.
Police in riot gear are then seen moving in to drive the crowd back and form a protective ring around the statue, which was erected in 1852 on a white marble base and depicts Jackson astride a rearing horse.
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Quote from: Solar on June 22, 2020, 08:39:47 PM
Protesters tried to tear down a statue of former U.S. President Andrew Jackson on Monday near the White House, scrawling "killer scum" on the base and pulling at ropes around the figure of Jackson on a horse before police intervened.
Video footage posted to social media also showed demonstrators climbing on the bronze monument in Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House, in the latest bid to destroy images of historical figures considered racist or divisive.
Police in riot gear are then seen moving in to drive the crowd back and form a protective ring around the statue, which was erected in 1852 on a white marble base and depicts Jackson astride a rearing horse.
(https://breaking911.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/29936668-8449355-image-a-32_1592873688294.jpg)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BenS46EwE&feature=emb_logo
https://www.newsmax.com/us/jackson-white-house-protest-floyd/2020/06/22/id/973564/
Did anyone notice the dumbasses were pulling against each other with the placement of the ropes?