Bristol Crown Court, Four Cleared of Statue Crime
 

BBC Text :
[The Guardian's main image is of the four protesters
celebrating outside Bristol Crown Court.
The paper says anti-racism campaigners hailed
the jury's decision to clear them as
"a huge step in getting the UK to face up to its colonial past".
It notes the defence had urged jurors to
"be on the right side of history" - describing the continued display
of the Edward Colston statue as potentially
constituting a crime in itself.]

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Commie scumbags.

It's thanks to Britain's colonial past that the World and humanity is advanced as it is today.

What the Britain's did for the World is priceless. What these angry, bored individuals do for the World today is nothing of worthiness to advance things. These people just want something for nothing, everything to be put on a plate for them. They're all take and no give.

The people that put these stories on the national newspapers are even worse than the vandals.

This isn't a mainstream newsworthy story. This was just criminal vandalism which goes on everyday all over the country. They should have just been dealt with by the authorities like any other vandal. No need for the mainstream media to splash it all over every mainstream newspaper. There's obviously a narrative push that is being purposely made, why else would they slash a bit of vandalism all over their front pages? Use your loaf!

All white and middle class, professional protestors :skull:

Seems to have divided opinion right down the middle in Bristol though, its either a great day for the city or a massive failure of justice

I don't support normally physical destruction or violent acts.
There's been a long running issue with this statue for a very long time.

With authorities neither seeming to really engage or address it.

On this, I'm pleased to see this verdict and think it's the right one.

Furthermore, on a biased view, I intensely dislike statues.
I see no point of the further glorification of individuals in statues.

Make them and put them in buildings where those who may wish to look at them or regularly visit them can do so.
Not have them shoved in your face as you walk around or drive around cities and towns.

Usually often only attracting a load of bird mess.

Ed made Schools for Locals
thats why they put him up.

Ironically the real answer is probably somewhere inbetween both sides.

Love Eddie Colston, what a great guy he was.

How can they have been found not guilty, they literally did it :joker:

This will just encourage more thuggish behaviour...

the prosecution can appeal the decision, so it's up to them

They should have been found guilty, and then let off.

Exactly....

Presumably then, anyone can tear down any monument they disagree with. Or... the law is about to change.

No they can not.


The Other one
they want Rhodes
is up high on a College
so they can not get to that.


So Far, he is staying put.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-57175057

Cecil Rhodes? The one who set up the fund providing educational awards supporting exceptional students from around the world? The b*stard!

*In 2021 thirty two students in the USA received Rhodes Scholarships Twenty-two of them are students of colour; ten are black, which equals the greatest number ever elected in one year in the United States. Nine are first-generation Americans or immigrants; and one has active DACA status. Seventeen of the winners are women, 14 are men, and one is non-binary.

Let's leave his statue where it is.

*Source: Forbes.

Yes they are digging up a bad side of him,
of course, all were doing the same at that time


The college is happy to do a New Sign saying his Good
and Bad points

The real failure of this whole sorry tale is that of the police who let this criminal damage happen and did f all about it

Well I wish them luck tearing down the pyramids and the Great Wall of China, both built by slaves. And let's not forget how BMW, Mercedes and VW grew so quickly. Or how Hugo Boss got his start, or how many people Louis Vuitton sent into slavery... or death if they were lucky.

But yeah, the slave trade.

Yes, most irritating that that is glossed over.

[Well I wish them luck tearing down the pyramids and the Great Wall of China, both built by slaves.]


Yes, they would never be let near that.

Of course all these young louts involved would sell their souls for a 2 week holiday to Dubai

you could not make it up

:facepalm: