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In reply to the discussion: As a long-time resident of Durham NC, I want to remark on the mob action here today [View all]oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)28. Good job Durhamites
Tear that damn thing down and do the same thing to the rest of them.
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As a long-time resident of Durham NC, I want to remark on the mob action here today [View all]
struggle4progress
Aug 2017
OP
It wasn't terribly obvious in its later years: it was quite close to the old courthouse, a bit away
struggle4progress
Aug 2017
#33
Our prospects for repeal of the silly law protecting such monuments has been injured
struggle4progress
Aug 2017
#43
I suppose these people should have just waited for an orderly way to do it, too.
politicat
Aug 2017
#44
Perhaps that view would also allow a mob of several hundred to march into an art museum
struggle4progress
Aug 2017
#29
The problem is that the state passed a new law preventing the cities from legally removing
pnwmom
Aug 2017
#16
If you read this statement from the article you will know why the protestors did it
Maraya1969
Aug 2017
#19
It is a sign, so it's not metal, but deal. And you didn't answer why you want to protect
Maraya1969
Aug 2017
#54
I am familiar with that law. It was a silly reactionary move from a state legislature
struggle4progress
Aug 2017
#30
Wouldn't the "crazy mobs" go away if all the statues were taken down. I think this
Maraya1969
Aug 2017
#34
We know why: it is because these monuments were not simple monuments to confederate boys
struggle4progress
Aug 2017
#39
There is a damn law prohibiting the city from removing these statues. Sometimes
Maraya1969
Aug 2017
#37
Playing by the rules is a sure way to lose, the rules are written by the other side.
DemocraticWing
Aug 2017
#50
Is anyone going to put up a better statue or leave the spot empty as a symbol?
Not Ruth
Aug 2017
#59