According to local ABC affiliate ABC11, protesters take down a Confederate statute in Durham, North Carolina on Monday. More on the story, per ABC11:
DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) --
Protesters in Durham rushed and toppled a Confederate statue outside the courthouse on Monday evening.
The monument of a Confederate soldier holding a rifle was erected in 1924 and inscribed on it are the words "in memory of the boys who wore the gray."
Josh Kaplan, a reporter for ABC11, shared video of what went down on his Facebook and Twitter accounts.
This statue honoring fallen Confederate soldiers has stood outside @DurhamCounty courthouse since 1924. Is it time to come down? @ABC11_WTVD pic.twitter.com/pslhYUxxkb
— Jonah Kaplan (@KaplanABC11) August 14, 2017
Tonight, demonstrators will demand @DurhamCounty takes it comes down. @DurhamSheriff confirms Main St to close for protest. @ABC11_WTVD
— Jonah Kaplan (@KaplanABC11) August 14, 2017
Some people just placed these signs at foot of statue. @DurhamSheriff just closed Main St to protect this freedom of assembly. @ABC11_WTVD pic.twitter.com/77hhEBzv6x
— Jonah Kaplan (@KaplanABC11) August 14, 2017
BREAKING: Protestors storm Confederate statue outside @DurhamCounty Courthouse. @ABC11_WTVD pic.twitter.com/nkbYNUnfwR
— Jonah Kaplan (@KaplanABC11) August 14, 2017
MORE: Protestors rip down statue of Confederate soldier. Monument has stood since in @DurhamCounty since 1924. @ABC11_WTVD pic.twitter.com/4MjFXsxS18
— Jonah Kaplan (@KaplanABC11) August 14, 2017
Jubilant celebration now by demonstrators after toppling Confederate statue. They're about to march to @DurhamPoliceNC station pic.twitter.com/FvzH8G9J6a
— Jonah Kaplan (@KaplanABC11) August 14, 2017
Derrick Lewis, who is a reporter from the local CBS affiliate, was able to share some quality video of the event.
#BREAKING Protesters in #Durham topple confederate monument downtown pic.twitter.com/a3BNIavyxC
— Derrick Lewis (@DerrickLewisTV) August 14, 2017
The local ABC and CBS affiliates described these criminals as "protesters." They took down the statue with nylon rope.
The statue is known as the Confederate Soldiers Monument. Here, it is described by Documenting the American South.
An armed and uniformed soldier stands atop a granite tower adorned with the Confederate seal. On the base of the monument are four stone cannon balls and two lighted lamps. In total the monument stands approximately fifteen feet high.
These people were defacing property and tearing down history, yet the mainstream media think it's fine. You can't erase history, no matter how hard the left tries.
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