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Abraham Lincoln has joined George Washington on the list of those targeted by Chicagoans in a national debate over Civil War-era monuments.
Alderman Raymond Lopez took to Facebook Wednesday night to decry a defaced statue of the nation’s 16th president in the Englewood neighborhood. The giant bust appears to have been damaged after someone in the 15th Ward sprayed and ignited a flammable liquid.
“What an absolute disgraceful act of vandalism. This bust of Abraham Lincoln, erected by Phil Bloomquist on August 31, 1926, was damaged & burned,” Mr. Lopez wrote, a local NBC affiliate reported. “If anyone has any information regarding this act, please contact the police or my office immediately.”
originally posted by: surfinguru
It would appear that the rule of law is dead. Lawlessness and selfishness rules the day! At this point, I just can't see things getting better until after it gets MUCH worse....
originally posted by: Jonjonj
originally posted by: surfinguru
It would appear that the rule of law is dead. Lawlessness and selfishness rules the day! At this point, I just can't see things getting better until after it gets MUCH worse....
When you have the media and politicians justifying this behaviour, what can anybody reasonably expect?
Bad people will be bad, give them free reign and they will be terrible.
There is no way a Native American Community would allow a General Custer Park
originally posted by: Abysha
a reply to: xuenchen
You don't think this might be the doing of pro-Confederate folk? Their hatred for Lincoln is probably stronger than an anarchists general hatred of statues.
Just saying, look at motivation here. One side has been wanting statues removed for a few years and the other has been hating Lincoln for centuries.
No matter who did it, that really sucks.
originally posted by: Abysha
a reply to: xuenchen
You don't think this might be the doing of pro-Confederate folk? Their hatred for Lincoln is probably stronger than an anarchists general hatred of statues.
Just saying, look at motivation here. One side has been wanting statues removed for a few years and the other has been hating Lincoln for centuries.
No matter who did it, that really sucks.
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: Abysha
a reply to: xuenchen
You don't think this might be the doing of pro-Confederate folk? Their hatred for Lincoln is probably stronger than an anarchists general hatred of statues.
Just saying, look at motivation here. One side has been wanting statues removed for a few years and the other has been hating Lincoln for centuries.
No matter who did it, that really sucks.
In that neighborhood, no way hozay.
Everything is closely monitored around there.
Many people in Chicago understand they live in the institutional coral zones.