Remember the vandals who ripped down a confederate statue in Durham? They’re getting off scot free, because you can do that now without any consequences.
The charges brought against three people accused of tearing down a Confederate statue outside the old courthouse in downtown Durham have been dropped.
Officials said the two felony and three misdemeanor charges against Zan Caldwell, Taylor Cook, and Myles Spignor have been dismissed by the prosecutor.
“While this is a small step forward in this particular iteration of the fight against white supremacy, we must remember that we cannot trust the system to change that which it upholds,” supporters said in a news release.
“This was merely representative of a lack of evidence, not an acquiescence of power and certainly not an admission of guilt. We must continue to fight until the remaining 12 walk free until no Confederate statues remain until all institutions of white supremacy have been abolished. We say ‘Topple Racism – from Durham to the White House!'”
The lack of details in this story make me think that it was done purely for political reasons and not for legal ones. But that doesn’t mean the others who have been charged will get away with it. Even if you’re not fond of confederate statues, they shouldn’t be ripped down by left-wing vandals based on their emotional whims.
Here’s our previous stories about the confederate statues in Durham:
AWESOME: Police to bring charges against those who toppled Confederate statue…