George Floyd protesters are taking their anger and frustration out on historical statues deemed to undermine the movement … and it’s happening all over the world.
A statue of Belgian King Leopold II was defaced following an anti-racism protest in Brussels. You can see the BLM letters are tagged on the statue itself. Over in Bristol, England … you can see a statue of Edward Colston being pushed into the river.
So, who’s Colston? He was a slave trader in the late 17th century who played a major role in the development of the city of Bristol. In London … a BLM placard was placed on the Winston Churchill statue at Parliament Square.
Check out the pics … you can see the Christopher Columbus statue painted with red during recent protests. As we reported … Columbus statues all over the US of A have also gotten their fair share of vandalism.
In Boston … a Columbus statue at Waterfront Park was beheaded. It’s now been scheduled to be removed by the city of Boston. As we’ve reported … protesters have taken to the streets in South Africa, Poland and Italy, to name a few, to honor George Floyd.