Memorial Honoring Fallen Police Officers Vandalized In Richmond, Virginia
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CNN — A memorial honoring fallen police officers in Richmond, Virginia was vandalized with red paint, authorities said.
The Richmond Police Memorial statue was vandalized early Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Someone had painted the statue’s face red and marked a red ‘X’ on its chest.
The words “Justice for Alton” were scrawled on the paving stones in front of the statue — apparently in reference to Alton Sterling.
“This is a cowardly act for someone to come and air his or her grievances at a memorial in honor of 28 police officers,” said Richmond Police Chief Alfred Dunham.
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The 8-foot tall bronze statue had recently been moved to the city’s Byrd Park and the site was undergoing a rebuild. It portrays a Richmond Police officer carrying a child who is clutching a teddy bear.
Really? Painting an X across a policeman holding a child? Really? This memorial honors fallen policeman in Richmond, Virginia that had precisely zero to do with any of today’s racial tension involving law enforcement.