re: #375 HappyWarrior

I hope not. Can’t believe someone put a noose on the Meredith statue.

Here’s the report of the original vandalism.

UPD investigating discovery of noose and flag on Meredith statue

Officers responded to the call Sunday at 7:09 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered the rope and the flag on the statue. Before it was changed in 2003, the Georgia state flag showed the Confederate “bars and stars” on its face.

“We are investigating the incident and will continue to work to catch those responsible,” UPD Police Chief Calvin Sellers said.

Mark McMillan, owner of an insulation company contracted out by the university to work on the library’s cooling tower, saw the two individuals who police believe are responsible for the incident, and he was the first person to see the vandalism.

“I came up on a couple younger-looking boys by the loading dock that were yelling ‘white power’ and ‘f— n—-s’ on my way back over towards the statue,” he said. “When I rounded the corner of (the George Street House), I noticed the rope and the flag, and it definitely showed the Confederate flag.”

McMillan said the rope was tied around the statue’s neck like a noose, and the flag was draped over the shoulders and back of the statue like a scarf.

The FBI is also investigating this incident.