The following video and photos are from last night in Portsmouth. For the record, I despise these statues and very much understand why African Americans in particular would want these symbols of white supremacy and Jim Crow down ASAP. Having said that, clearly it’s dangerous – and also illegal – to pull them down like this. I strongly encourage localities to take down their Confederate statues in a safe and methodical manner, as soon as possible. They really have no place in 2020 America…or in 2000 America or 1980 America or 1960 America or 1940 America or 1920 America or 1900 America, for that matter.
#BREAKING: Protester critically injured after toppled Confederate statue landed on his head in Portsmouth, Virginia
“We could see that his skull was actually showing..”@BrettHNews
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 11, 2020
Now we’ve got a marching band. pic.twitter.com/N2lb4ZvXvC
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
A statue which was brought down in Portsmouth, Virginia landed on a protestor's head causing serious injury. https://t.co/bdVa9QAGHJ
— David Kurten (@davidkurten) June 11, 2020
Now we’ve got a marching band. pic.twitter.com/N2lb4ZvXvC
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
Confederate Monument, Portsmouth, VA. My family's from this region for centuries. Tasted racism there during Summers w/my grandparents. Latenight shotguns fired at roadside mailboxes etc from screeching cars invading from a neighboring town. Trying to intimidate. Fun stuff. Burn. https://t.co/AkUcdLOKWi
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) June 11, 2020
Police are putting up crime scene tape. Organizer tells everyone to clear out so medics can get in. pic.twitter.com/vmf0xLh72T
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
They found a tow rope, but it’s still not budging. pic.twitter.com/FgBVFc1AoS
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
Police are putting up crime scene tape. Organizer tells everyone to clear out so medics can get in. pic.twitter.com/vmf0xLh72T
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
SWAT moving in with a barrier to shield the victim. pic.twitter.com/vcrgi4cLtZ
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
Quick interview with Japhari Jones of @BLM757 about what happened. pic.twitter.com/XW1H6r2gYU
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
Quick interview with Japhari Jones of @BLM757 about what happened. pic.twitter.com/XW1H6r2gYU
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
Things ended quietly, with most everyone having left by around 11.
A full-ish report is here: https://t.co/17GQP0W5do
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
Things ended quietly, with most everyone having left by around 11.
A full-ish report is here: https://t.co/17GQP0W5do
— Matt Jones (@jones_mattryan) June 11, 2020
A statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond
So Richmond’s statues of 🚨Jefferson Davis🚨- former president of the Confederacy – has been ripped out and is now sitting 20 ft away on the street @CourthouseNews pic.twitter.com/LWyKioO4vG
— BK (@BradKutner) June 11, 2020
“A little help?” – former president of the confederacy, Jeff Davis. pic.twitter.com/LT9pOneXDA
— BK (@BradKutner) June 11, 2020
“A little help?” – former president of the confederacy, Jeff Davis. pic.twitter.com/LT9pOneXDA
— BK (@BradKutner) June 11, 2020
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