BLM protesters cleared over toppling of statue, right wing cacs furious

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BLM protesters cleared over toppling of Edward Colston statue

BLM protesters cleared over toppling of Edward Colston statue
Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford, Sage Willoughby and Jake Skuse found not guilty over act of public dissent during Bristol protest

Anti-racism campaigners have hailed a jury’s decision to clear protesters responsible for toppling a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston as a huge step in getting the UK to face up to its colonial past.

Jake Skuse 33, Rhian Graham, 30, Milo Ponsford, 26, and Sage Willoughby, 22, did not dispute the roles they had played in pulling down the statue and throwing it in the River Avon during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest but all denied criminal damage.

In closing statements following the nine-day trial, the defence had urged jurors to “be on the right side of history”, saying the statue, which stood over the city for 125 years, was so indecent and potentially abusive that it constituted a crime.

the tears in the Daily Mail comments

Fisherman53, North Wales, United Kingdom, about 3 hours ago

What a sad day for normal law abiding people.

kiwijohn, christchurch, New Zealand, about 3 hours ago

Who next "Churchill"?

Gram, Snellens, United States, about 3 hours ago

Meanwhile trump supporters rot in jail without being afforded due process.

Teecut, Burnley, United Kingdom, about 3 hours ago

Unbelievable, do you can rip down statues anywhere in the uk without any repercussions, the lawless land we live in

 

[Burned Verses]

No black people speaking at a blm event?

 

[CarbonBraddock]

imagine sitting in front of a computer screen then typing a defense for a literal slave trader and then logging off and thinking you're on the right side of history. fukk all them fakkits.

edit: had to come back lol. imagine if there was a statue somewhere of ted bundy and then a bunch of women tore it down then some dudes was all like 'so laws don't matter anymore?'

 

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[At30wecashout]

Love that meme.

 

[DonDadda]

imagine sitting in front of a computer screen then typing a defense for a literal slave trader and then logging off and thinking you're on the right side of history. fukk all them fakkits.

edit: had to come back lol. imagine if there was a statue somewhere of ted bundy and then a bunch of women tore it down then some dudes was all like 'so laws don't matter anymore?'

the daily mail is pure comedy. These are the same people defending the pedo Prince Andrew ffs

Jemima1, Dundee, United Kingdom, about 2 hours ago

Innocent till proved quilts, and 17 is not under age of consent. She strangly looks more than happy in photo?

 

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