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21. North Carolina mayor under investigation after livestreaming teardown of Confederate monument

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2022, 04:01 PM

Aug 2022

North Carolina mayor under investigation after livestreaming teardown of Confederate monument (The Hill)

North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday that it has received requests from Enfield Police Department Chief James Ayers and its District Attorney Andrew Murray to launch an investigation into the property damage at the park where the monument had stood.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3613999-north-carolina-mayor-under-investigation-after-live-streaming-tear-down-of-confederate-monument/

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Confederate statue is bulldozed as mayor livestreams it, video shows. 'Not in my town' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 OP

Confederates did not want to be Americans joe_stampingbull Aug 2022 #1

Nice... progressoid Aug 2022 #2

Also, don't read the comments. progressoid Aug 2022 #3

Boy howdy. MontanaMama Aug 2022 #4

Good job, Mayor! Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #5

This is Mondale Robinson jmowreader Aug 2022 #6

Ha! I'd say so! I love his expression! But ... electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #9

I hope for his safety EnergizedLib Aug 2022 #7

Yup. As it's been pointed out no orher country has statues up of people lost an internal war. electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #10

I think I know what that's called EnergizedLib Aug 2022 #11

By Jove, I believe you've got it. electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #13

It's now a crime scene orthoclad Aug 2022 #8

Yikes. Boys in blue & gray & white (sheets). 😔 electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #12

Mayor Robinson is a brave man orthoclad Aug 2022 #14

He sure effing Is! electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #15

I was thinking orthoclad Aug 2022 #16

I know most were put up later... electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #17

I didn't watch the entire video, but His Honor Vogon_Glory Aug 2022 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Vogon_Glory Aug 2022 #19

At the bottom right there's a link for you to self-delete your own posts JHB Aug 2022 #20

North Carolina mayor under investigation after livestreaming teardown of Confederate monument Eugene Aug 2022 #21

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