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Daddio7

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86. Fair game

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 04:55 AM

Aug 2017

Can any group remove any statue on public property if that group deems it offensive? Is there absolute right and wrong or does popular vote determine every bit of public policy?

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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