A statue of slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down by BlackLivesMatter protesters in Bristol
‘It’s an insult to the people of Bristol.’Officers have now launched an investigation to identify a small group of people ‘who clearly committed an act of criminal damage’ in pulling down the statue of slave, Avon and Somerset Police superintendent Andy Bennett said.
‘I’d like to thank the organisers for their efforts to encourage demonstrators to follow Government guidance – a message which many clearly took on board, doing their best to socially distance despite the large crowds. Keeping the public safe was our greatest priority and thankfully there were no instances of disorder and no arrests were made.’
Others suggest taking down statues ‘erases history’ and that past figures should not be judged by modern standards. Mr Colston’s involvement in the slave trade through the British-based Royal African Company was the source of much of the money which he bestowed in Bristol, the website added.
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