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Yonnie3

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54. Slate reports they won't accept their surrender.

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 01:11 PM

Aug 2017

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/08/17/durham_activists_stage_spartacus_moment_over_confederate_statue.html

"The gesture remained symbolic when law enforcement officials declined to take anyone who hadn't had a warrant issued for their arrest into custody"

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Line of residents in Durham, NC attempting to turn themselves in [View all] HAB911 Aug 2017 OP

I'm Spartacus eShirl Aug 2017 #1

Damn, you beat me to it packman Aug 2017 #27

That is awesome! MuseRider Aug 2017 #2

Our crime? We weren't there to help California_Republic Aug 2017 #10

No kidding. If I were there, I'd BE there too. calimary Aug 2017 #49

OMG i'm moved to tears onetexan Aug 2017 #61

Me too. Decency in every form always did tug at my heart SusanaMontana41 Aug 2017 #87

Yeah it is Cosmocat Aug 2017 #57

I'm not crazy about MuseRider Aug 2017 #62

Nah Cosmocat Aug 2017 #67

Fine them... one penny The Mouth Aug 2017 #76

Perfect. Thank you North Carolinians!!! Hoyt Aug 2017 #3

I am Spartacus! leftstreet Aug 2017 #4

K&R nt. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #5

These people are beautiful! workinclasszero Aug 2017 #6

+++ agree iluvtennis Aug 2017 #15

Second that. sarge43 Aug 2017 #31

beautiful bigtree Aug 2017 #7

Bravo! Hugin Aug 2017 #8

so cool! treestar Aug 2017 #9

I lived in Durham for years. It's quite the liberal bastion in NC. nolabear Aug 2017 #11

A wonderful thing, thinking. TryLogic Aug 2017 #19

And some not so shoddy basketball, if that actually matters. pangaia Aug 2017 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #59

UNC (Chapel Hill), followed by Duke (Durham). NC State (Raleigh) not so much. bluepen Aug 2017 #60

Don't forget NCCU melm00se Aug 2017 #85

I wanted to go get my husband to show him this, murielm99 Aug 2017 #12

me too handmade34 Aug 2017 #17

This needs to be on DU's front page workinclasszero Aug 2017 #13

Hallelujah! 😀 Duppers Aug 2017 #14

I am Spatacus! johnp3907 Aug 2017 #16

I am Spatacus! workinclasszero Aug 2017 #18

What a fantastic idea, I should call from ny and turn myself in also....... Old Vet Aug 2017 #23

People like this make life worth living workinclasszero Aug 2017 #25

That makes me tear up. I was so hoping that would happen! Squinch Aug 2017 #20

This rocks! Amazing. nt Lucky Luciano Aug 2017 #21

To the wonderful people of Durham NC down at the courthouse turning themselves in.. workinclasszero Aug 2017 #22

Beautiful! NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #24

Great picture. Blue_true Aug 2017 #26

Inspiring! Bladewire Aug 2017 #28

I love these people. TNNurse Aug 2017 #29

Holy Shit! progressoid Aug 2017 #30

Heroes..... floWteiuQ Aug 2017 #33

Welcome to DU, floWteiuQ! calimary Aug 2017 #50

Thanks.... floWteiuQ Aug 2017 #89

Wish I were there. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #34

slightly OT, but that's a great tweet! n/t renate Aug 2017 #42

excellent handmade34 Aug 2017 #43

I am in love with that tweet. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #44

WOW. calimary Aug 2017 #51

K&R. This is awesome! eom. docgee Aug 2017 #35

This made my eyes get wet. Richard D Aug 2017 #36

Incredible! n/t hibbing Aug 2017 #37

Wow is right! ananda Aug 2017 #38

First time I've smiled leftynyc Aug 2017 #39

Wow. Best thing I've seen marybourg Aug 2017 #40

K&R... spanone Aug 2017 #41

Through my tears: This is the greatest thing I've seen in years., lindysalsagal Aug 2017 #45

Are they all planning to plead guilty? nt MichMan Aug 2017 #46

Hopefully, each is asking for a seperate trial by jury. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #52

This is what I would recommend........ socialist_n_TN Aug 2017 #78

Except they were not even charged in the first place MichMan Aug 2017 #83

Beautiful to see! sinkingfeeling Aug 2017 #47

I sent it to Rachel. lindysalsagal Aug 2017 #48

Kinda reminds me of the story about OxQQme Aug 2017 #53

Slate reports they won't accept their surrender. Yonnie3 Aug 2017 #54

Ran out of cells? HAB911 Aug 2017 #58

AWESOME! oswaldactedalone Aug 2017 #55

I AM SPARTACUS! workinclasszero Aug 2017 #56

looks like most are wearing black shirts of some kind rurallib Aug 2017 #70

It's always the quiet ones you have to watch out for. crosinski Aug 2017 #63

This IS the street theater that is needed to bring down the Trumpocracy randr Aug 2017 #64

I want to rec this hundreds of times. docgee Aug 2017 #65

I reced it for you! HAB911 Aug 2017 #66

K&R Scurrilous Aug 2017 #68

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #69

cop to it all bora13 Aug 2017 #71

Nice to see. Thank you for posting K & R nt Persondem Aug 2017 #72

Book 'em and fine 'em. It's a rare day when money shows up at your door. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #73

I hope the city leaves a bare fucking crater where every single statute stood. AtheistCrusader Aug 2017 #74

It'd be cool if they could modify the statutes to be pro-inclusive. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #77

How do you make a statue of a confederate general inclusive? nt Ilsa Aug 2017 #82

Modified. You know...you chisel something new out of the same stone. Waste not, want not. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #84

I'm pretty sure Durham isn't exactly hurting for pennies Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #90

No city can have too much money. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #91

Wow just wow KewlKat Aug 2017 #75

Wow. Damn. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #79

And here I didn't think anything could make me a Duke fan. GaYellowDawg Aug 2017 #80

But their permits... Blue Owl Aug 2017 #81

Fair game Daddio7 Aug 2017 #86

Lynching would have been the response if black people Lars39 Aug 2017 #88