A Christopher Columbus statue in Boston has been vandalized. It was covered in red paint and spray painted with “Black Lives Matter.”
Messed up https://t.co/19NXRFoXKr
— Jonathan Marchetti (@Marchy95) July 1, 2015
Black Lives Matter Boston said the group did not deface Columbus, but “we fully support it.” http://t.co/BD9zWNQ4hH pic.twitter.com/5mACyN5wew
— Boston Herald (@bostonherald) July 1, 2015
Trending: Vandals tag Columbus statue with 'Black Lives Matter' http://t.co/ojowSlvOKo pic.twitter.com/GTAyAVg9U4
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) July 1, 2015
#BlackLivesMatter, Which Is Why It’s Okay To Vandalize Statues Of Christopher Columbus http://t.co/U01RAY6BSL via @dailycaller
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) July 1, 2015
Not surprsingly, the vandal or vandals have their supporters:
YES!!! GRADE: A++ Christopher Columbus Statue At Boston Park Vandalized With ‘Black Lives Matter’ http://t.co/Qw2BGAsPGd
— Valarm?rGHO?OOUUULLLUS ? (@ValarMorDollars) July 1, 2015
S/O to whoeva that threw red paint on a Christopher Columbus Statue & wrote #BlackLivesMatter, You're the hood Banksy pic.twitter.com/ScZJbvpEDF
— $FridayIrving (@LiLFridayHOE) July 1, 2015
THANK YOU to the Boston activists who wrote "#BlackLivesMatter" on the Christopher Columbus statue in the North End! http://t.co/0cwTJvQG1g
— Safe Hub Collective (@SafeHubCollect) June 30, 2015
Fuck you Columbus!!! You discovered nothing!!! pic.twitter.com/GJzRpn1yS2
— numba9️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ (@dopeisvay) July 1, 2015
Fuck Colombus #BlackLivesMatter #DeColonize #IndigenousLivesMatter #FuckColumbus #Boston #FuckColumbusDay pic.twitter.com/V9kYXNQlxF
— ReWyldStL (@ReWyldStL) July 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/HouseOfCyborgia/status/616086776814239744
Some revolutionaries in #Boston stepped up. #NorthEnd #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/VHhtRMuyy4
— Too Horny But Horny For Cuddling (@SeitanSlut) July 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/TrendSetter_Tv/status/616270855950204928
https://twitter.com/KYANOVCYANIDE/status/616281604282052608
https://twitter.com/ShaunoftheHand/status/616268715777245185
https://twitter.com/SlayenneSade/status/616279092992847872
Proud of you, Boston. http://t.co/sQkdL9lCzs pic.twitter.com/gbPcLLRQjN
— Mahmoud (@MahmoudRamsey) July 1, 2015
Space reclaimed, history rewritten: #Columbus statue in Boston's North End painted red, christened #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/ZDmcvf1zjj
— Marcus F Benigno (@mfbenigno) July 1, 2015
FUCK COLUMBUS http://t.co/YJqaRtamjO
— TALK YO SHIT! (@TYS_Podcast) July 1, 2015
They are not vandols Christopher Columbus is a vandal stealing land. #BlackLivesMatter
Suck it bitches ! pic.twitter.com/yUmlpEYlVW— Searching …. ?⏱ (@HazeElnur) July 1, 2015
Red Columbus cause #BlackLivesMatter
— VODOU CHILD (@ALLAHJOSEPH) July 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/KYANOVCYANIDE/status/616280686459232256
https://twitter.com/elusivescill/status/616297302249078785
The Columbus statue is a good start, but I hope somebody covers Howie Carr and Dan Rea in blood and tags #BlackLivesMatter on their faces.
— Chris Faraone (@Fara1) July 1, 2015
#NewTone.
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