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Statues are being removed 'for public safety' over fears they will be targeted by protesters

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/statues-removed-anti-racist-protests-084946688.html

Statues of historical...

Think you said so many things in your post that many will agree with, that people, are not inclined to add to what you have posted.
I suspect some people have a need to belong to some identifying...

At least 60 years ago Norman to the best of my memory,, thats alphabet spaghetti though.
Chris