Churchill statue defaced with 'was a racist' graffiti during Black Lives Matter protests

statue of one of Britain's most renowned leer Winston Churchill was vandalized again when demonstrators of  Black Lives Matter protest took over park that housed statue on Sunday. same statue was defaced on June 6, which was 76th anniversary of D-Day. D-Day marks that historical turning point of World War II when allied forces, partially led by Winston Churchill, landed in Normandy.

'Not a good way to get one's point across'

Several reports have indicated that  demonstrators scrawled "was a racist" base of memorial in Parliament Square as thousands descended on London for anor protest over George Floyd's death. y reportedly also jeered “Churchill was a racist” and “Boris (Johnson) is a racist”. 

A Black Lives Matter sign was reportedly strapped to belly of statue. 

same statue was targeted by protesters on June 6 when words ‘ACAB’ was spray-painted on statue using neon green graffiti. ‘ACAB’ is an acronym referring to cops in a derogatory manner. perpetrators behind vandalism are yet to be identified.

Global movement against racism

London protests against racial inequality and systemic racism were a small part of a larger global movement sparked by death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in police custody on May 25. In a video of Floyd arrest that surfaced and is spreing across internet, primary accused, former officer Derek Chauvin can be seen planting his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping it re for 8 minutes and 46 seconds and reby killing him.

Derek Chauvin has been arrested and charged. three or officers who helped subdue Floyd along with Derek have also been fired and charged.

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'Not a good way to get one's point across'

After vandalism of Winston Churchill statue became public knowledge, TV personality Piers Morgan and some ors took to social media to denounce act and claimed that it was not a good way for protesters to make a point. Or people have called out police for not preventing incident. British commentator Darren Grimes also took to Twitter and asked police on how Churchill statue could be de-faced without action being taken.

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