BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore historians are working to figure out the best way to remove paint from a delicate statue in Patterson Park after the statue, which honors the national anthem, was damaged by vandals earlier this week.
The Star-Spangled Banner Centennial Monument is still cloaked in red paint, and the clean up project is so delicate, it is now in the hands of historians, who are hoping to clean it without doing any further damage.
From bronze, to blood red.
A century-old statue commemorating the battle of Baltimore is wrapped up in a battle of its own after someone discovered it doused in red paint early Monday morning.
The words ‘Racist Anthem’ were spray painted on the sidewalk in front of the statue, and that has already been scrubbed from the sidewalk.
“Certainly we were disappointed that it had been targeted, but we understand freedom of expression,” Jennifer Robinson, with Friends of Patterson Park. “We just think that this conversation could be had in a more productive way.”
Those who live nearby say they are absolutely disappointed.
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“Certainly we were disappointed that it had been targeted, but we understand freedom of expression,” Jennifer Robinson, with Friends of Patterson Park. “We just think that this conversation could be had in a more productive way.”
ReplyDeleteJennifer you stupid dumb cluck vandalism isn't freedom of expression. People such as yourself is why this country is clucked up.
Idiots who only have hatred in their hearts with no truthful reason. But give them a cause, although false, and they will pervade their ignorance by doing something like this.
ReplyDeleteYes 1:11...Jennifer is a moron! Iknow, Iknow...there goes the name calling, but there's no other words that I can put on here to truly show how messed up she and people like her are. Freedom of expression? Yeah, right!
ReplyDeletejust saying if we dont like her can we paint her house red out of freedom of expression
ReplyDeleteWe walk among idiots daily!
ReplyDelete2:36 great idea
ReplyDeleteThese elected Demonrats in office and in these positions in these agencies should be made to pay for the clean up out of their own pockets. They encourage and promote this destruction and bad behavior. They should be made to pay for it, then maybe they will shut their mouths before the stupid comes out. Yeah give them room to destroy and express themselves, It's worked out so well!
ReplyDeletegood point 2:36. Think we would get away with it? NO we won't she would be screaming and wanting our heads on a platter.
ReplyDeleteJust dress like terrorist and they will let you off. Just like the inaugural "protesters" in DC.
DeleteClean it with oxolic acid.
ReplyDelete"Clean it with oxolic acid."
ReplyDeleteGood idea, Barkeeper's Friend will work even better.
I suggest using paint remover .
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