An Armed Man Just Uncovered Charlottesville Robert E. Lee Statue, Ridiculed Heather Heyer
In a stunning incident that demonstrates the outrageous double standard that the police hold white and black protesters to, an armed white man defiantly sliced off the tarp that the city of Charlottesville had placed on the statue of Robert E. Lee just hours after it was placed there.
Someone is cutting down the shroud on the Lee statue in #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/3vtlCF5STW
— Lauren Berg (@laurenbergk) August 23, 2017
When confronted by angry bystanders, he insulted the memory of Heather Heyer, the woman who was killed by a neo-Nazi when he rammed his car into a group of protestors.
“An illegitimate vote has covered up this statue as a memorial for someone who was playing in traffic!” raged the delusional old racist.
Man is calling the shroud of the Lee statue in #Charlottesville "desecration" pic.twitter.com/ZuWdGJYDez
— Lauren Berg (@laurenbergk) August 23, 2017
But what did the police do when presented with an armed man making a political statement and disobeying the orders of the city of Charlottesville? Nothing.
The difference couldn’t be more clear.
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/900455571647856643
On the other hand, last night peaceful protesters were out demonstrating their opposition to our white supremacy-endorsing president – and were met with chemical weapons by the agents of state violence.
https://twitter.com/jasonrmcintyre/status/900430026520133632
It’s clear whose side of history the police is on.
This is a staff report from former Occupy Democrats Editor in Chief Colin Taylor or contributor Rob Haffney.