Atlanta's Peace Monument defaced Sunday night during Charlottesville protests

[Ptarmigan]

Atlanta's Peace Monument defaced Sunday night during Charlottesville protests
http://www.11alive.com/news/local/atlantas-peace-monument-defaced-sunday-night-during-charlottesville-protests/464097389

ATLANTA - Atlanta's historic Peace Monument in Piedmont Park was defaced Sunday night at the end of a long march that organized to protest violence in Charlottesville, Va.

The protest began in downtown's Woodruff Park and stretched over a couple of hours into midtown. Atlanta police cleared the way for them to march peacefully.

“We’re trying to keep it non-violent," said protester Veronica Boykin. "That’s the goal.”

Some facts.

The statue was commissioned in 1911 to symbolize efforts of reconciliation between the North and South after the Civil War. According to the state of Georgia, the monument was funded by the Old Guard Battalion of the Gate City Guard, which traces it heritage to 1854 when a group of private citizens formed a private militia to help the city keep law and order.

Then, Atlanta Police Maj. Timothy Peek stood silently in front of the monument, sending a subtle message that police would let the crowd protest but would not allow property damage.

The monument is reconciliation between the North and South after the Civil War. So lost in the left.

Leftists are evil and violent. Case closed!

[Fourwinds]

There are so many people laughing at the left and saying they missed the mark on this. Here is another thought to chew on:

Everyone knows the further left you are, the more into symbolism you get. I put forth the theory these subhumans knew prefectly well what that statue was and what it stood for. By defacing that particular monument they were sending a message: No peace. These people want war.

[J P Sousa]

Well, it looks more and more like the far-left can be considered the "ISIS left democrats".

[BlueStateSaint]

Well, it looks more and more like the far-left can be considered the "ISIS left democrats".

That might be something good to start using in normal conversation . . .