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Yonnie3

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8. Social media went abuzz

Reply to underpants (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 01:21 PM

Jul 2020

The police (sheriffs actually) escorted the equipment in with sirens blazing, attracting attention.

There was a protest that shutdown the John Marshall Courthouse that was to begin processing evictions today. Some of those folks are now watching the statue come down. It's about an hour to walk it.

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Never thought I'd see this. underpants Jul 2020 #4

You and me both n/t Yonnie3 Jul 2020 #6

Seems like a lot of people knew about it underpants Jul 2020 #7

Social media went abuzz Yonnie3 Jul 2020 #8

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