re: So brave: Protesters at UNC campus tear down 105 year old Confederate statue

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You can thank your alma mater for causing this "group think vigilantism". Why, exactly, was this statue still standing?

And now, due to their lack of proactive intervention, UNC is asking for an absolute shite storm if they try to punish these kids for tearing down an outdated and horrific reminder of mainstream white supremacy.

There's truly no defending the statue itself. Y'all can bitch and moan about vigilantism but you can't defend the statue itself or what it stood for. The question is WHY UNC left something so offensive on their campus grounds for minority students to pass by everyday?

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NC's General Assembly barred the opportunity to even vote on their removal. The tear down in Durham which resulted in zero convictions only exacerbated the action. Any campus tour has a stop at the monument, and whoever is the guide can speak freely on their thoughts about it. It wasn't an item you could not speak out against. UNC's Chancellor told the local police to not arrest anyone on the campus. What should UNC have done differently?