George Floyd Statue Vandalized Again
Summary
TLDRA statue of George Floyd in Union Square was vandalized with paint, marking the second time the artwork has been targeted. The statue, part of the 'Seeing Injustice' exhibit, was unveiled in Manhattan after being previously vandalized in Brooklyn. Volunteers quickly cleaned the statue, emphasizing the importance of art in sparking conversation and addressing racial injustice. Despite surveillance footage, no suspects have been apprehended yet.
Takeaways
- 🔍 A statue of George Floyd was vandalized with paint in Union Square, New York.
- 👮♂️ Police believe the act was committed by an untraceable individual with a gun.
- 🎨 The statue, which was unveiled in Manhattan on Thursday, was defaced with grayish blue paint.
- 👥 The vandalism occurred in a place known for protests against police brutality, where thousands have marched in memory of George Floyd.
- 📅 This is the second time the statue has been vandalized; the first incident happened over the summer in Brooklyn.
- 🔎 The police have surveillance video of the suspect mixing paint behind the statue but have not yet made any arrests.
- 🗣️ The statue is part of an exhibit called 'Seeing Injustice', which also includes statues of John Lewis and Breonna Taylor.
- 🌟 The exhibit aims to recognize the mistreatment of Black individuals and promote peace and healing in the country.
- 🤔 The repeated vandalism of the statue sparks conversations about the ongoing racial tensions and societal divisions in America.
- 👐 Volunteers and supporters of the statue have been working to clean and restore it after the incident.
Q & A
What incident occurred at the George Floyd statue?
-The George Floyd statue was vandalized with paint, which was splashed on it.
How did the community respond to the vandalism of the statue?
-Volunteers from the group spent time cleaning the grayish blue paint off the statue.
Where was the statue of George Floyd located?
-The statue was located in Union Square, Manhattan.
What is the significance of the location where the statue was vandalized?
-Union Square is a place where thousands have marched in memory of George Floyd and in protest of police brutality.
What is the background of George Floyd that is relevant to the statue?
-George Floyd was a Black man who died in May 2020 after a White Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for about 10 minutes.
When was the statue unveiled in Manhattan?
-The statue was unveiled in Manhattan on Thursday, prior to the script's recording.
Has the statue been vandalized before?
-Yes, the statue was vandalized for the first time over the summer while it was in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Who were the suspects involved in the first vandalism incident?
-The first vandalism was the work of four people tied to a local supremacy group, according to the police.
What is the purpose of the statue and the exhibit it is part of?
-The statue is part of an exhibit called 'Seeing Injustice', which aims to recognize the mistreatment of Black men and women and promote peace and healing for the country.
What actions have the police taken regarding the recent vandalism?
-The police have surveillance video of someone mixing paint behind the sculpture before the act of vandalism, but no suspects have been caught yet.
What other figures are part of the 'Seeing Injustice' exhibit besides George Floyd?
-The exhibit also includes statues of John Lewis and Breonna Taylor.
What was the reaction of the community to the statue being vandalized?
-The community expressed frustration and sadness, but also recognized that the statue is sparking conversation and controversy, which is part of its mission as a piece of art.
Outlines
🖌️ Statue of George Floyd Vandalized in Union Square
A statue of George Floyd in Union Square was vandalized with paint, marking the second time it has been targeted. The statue, which was unveiled in Manhattan just days prior, was previously vandalized in Brooklyn. The act of vandalism is suspected to be the work of a local supremacy group, as indicated by the police, who have surveillance footage of the incident. The statue is part of an exhibit called 'Seeing Injustice,' which aims to raise awareness about the mistreatment of Black individuals and promote peace and healing. Despite the community's efforts to restore the statue, the incident highlights ongoing divisions and the need for continued dialogue on racial issues.
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Keywords
💡Untraceable Gun
💡Vandalism
💡George Floyd
💡Police Brutality
💡Supremacy Group
💡Art
💡Controversy
💡Disunification
💡Surveillance Video
💡Seeing Injustice
Highlights
An untraceable gun was used in an attack on a group.
A statue of George Floyd was vandalized with paint in Union Square.
This is not the first time the statue has been vandalized.
The statue, located in Union Square, is a place of pride and support for many.
Volunteers spent time cleaning grayish blue paint off the sculpture.
The statue was unveiled in Manhattan after being vandalized in Brooklyn.
George Floyd was a Black man who died in May 2020 after a police officer knelt on his neck.
The statue's first vandalism was linked to a local supremacy group.
The statue and its supporters have likely been targeted twice.
The act of vandalism is seen as sparking conversation and controversy.
The statue is part of an exhibit called 'Seeing Injustice', aiming to promote peace and healing.
Police have surveillance video of the vandalism but no arrests have been made.
The statue is meant to shed light on the mistreatment of Black men and women.
The act of vandalism is seen as tainting memories and causing sadness for the community.
Transcripts
WITH AN ASSEMBLED UNTRACEABLE
GUN OPENED FIRE ON A GROUP
A STATUE OF GEORGE FLOYD WAS
VANDALIZED THIS MORNING.
POLICE SAY SOMEONE SPLASHED IT
WITH PAINT, AND IT'S NOT THE
FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.
CBS2 JESSICA LAYTON IS LIVE IN
UNION SQUARE WITH MORE.
JESSICA?
Reporter: THIS IS UPSETTING,
FROM COMING OUT TO SUPPORT THIS
STATUE.
THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THAT ALL
DAY AND NIGHT.
NEW YORKERS AND TOURISTS ALIKE
MARVELING PRIDE AT THIS LARGER
THAN LIFE SCULPTURE OF GEORGE
FLOYD.
RETURN TO ITS BOLDEST SHINE HERE
AFTER IT WAS DEFACED THIS
MORNING.
VOLUNTEERS WITH THE GROUP SPENT
OF GRAYISH BLUE PAINT THAT WAS
SPLASHED ON THE SCULPTURE ONLY
DAYS AFTER IT WENT UP IN THE
PARK.
THE PLACE WHERE THOUSANDS HAVE
MARCHED IN MEMORY OF GEORGE
FLOYD AND THE PROTEST OF POLICE
BRUTALITY NATIONWIDE.
FLOYD A BLACK MAN DIED IN MAY
2020 AFTER A WHITE MINNEAPOLIS
POLICE OFFICER KNELT ON HIS NECK
FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
THIS PIECE OF ART WAS JUST
UNVEILED HERE IN MANHATTAN ON
THURSDAY, MOVED FROM AN EXHIBIT
IN FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN, WHERE
OVER THE SUMMER IT WAS
VANDALIZED FOR THE FIRST TIME.
POLICE SAY THAT CRIME WAS THE
WORK OF FOUR PEOPLE TIED TO THE
LOCAL SUPREMACY GROUP.
SO THIS IS NOW TWICE THE SIZE OF
THE STATUE AND ITS SUPPORTERS
THAT HAVE LIKELY BEEN TARGETED.
THE CRAZY THING IS WE KNEW
THIS COULD HAPPEN.
IT JUST KIND OF SHOWS THAT WHAT
WE'RE DOING IS SPARKING
CONVERSATION, IT'S SPARKING
CONTROVERSY.
THAT IS THE MISSION OF ART TO
EVOKE EMOTION.
I DON'T ALIGN WITH THIS MOTION,
IT'S SUPER FRUSTRATING, BUT IT
SHOWS THE DISUNIFICATION OF
AMERICA THAT WE LIVE IN.
IT'S THE MEMORY, YOU KNOW,
MEMORIES BEING TAINTED.
WE WANT TO SHED LIGHT.
WE DID THIS OUT OF GOOD
INTENTION FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND
IT'S REALLY SAD THAT THIS IS
Reporter: SO THIS STATUE
BELONGS TO JOHN LEWIS AND
BREONNA TAYLOR AS PART OF THE
EXHIBIT CALLED SEEING
INJUSTICE.
A CALL TO RECOGNIZE THE
MISTREATMENT OF BLACK MEN AND
WOMEN WITH HOPES OF PROMOTING
PEACE AND HEALING FOR THE
COUNTRY.
POLICE SAY THEY DO HAVE
SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF SOMEBODY
MIXING PAINT BEHIND THE
SCULPTURE BEFORE THEY WENT AHEAD
AND SPLASHED IT ON THE FACE OF
GEORGE FLOYD.
BUT SO FAR NOBODY HAS BEEN
CAUGHT.
RT ARING FROM UNION SQUARE
JESSICA LAYTON CBS2 NEWS.
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