New Posts For Thread: statue in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbourhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbourA slave trader's statue in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbour during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK.It comes after largely peaceful demonstrations in London on Saturday ended in some clashes with police.MetropoGood pointRiot Season is just over 6 weeks away. We need to get back to work or it will kick off for whatever reason.Mark Duggan was e e used by the Police in the August.Do you think the thugs, many of them were school kids at the afternoon riot shihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559435385#559435385Good pointRiot Season is just over 6 weeks away. We need to get back to work or it will kick off for whatever reason.Mark Duggan was e e used by the Police in the August.Do you think the thugs, many of them were school kids at the afternoon riot shiThu, 11 Jun 2020 02:54:05 -0500too much furlough id say for these thugshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559435373#559435373too much furlough id say for these thugsThu, 11 Jun 2020 02:43:50 -0500What paid for this? Hopefully the thugs that threw it in the water can work off the time whilst in prison.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559435371#559435371What paid for this? Hopefully the thugs that threw it in the water can work off the time whilst in prison.Thu, 11 Jun 2020 02:39:14 -0500It should be in a museum. It is a greT work of art. Now there is even more history involved. They can say how i5 was removed and thrown into the water and how this single act by the people of Bristol started a movement fir truth and education all ovehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559435315#559435315It should be in a museum. It is a greT work of art. Now there is even more history involved. They can say how i5 was removed and thrown into the water and how this single act by the people of Bristol started a movement fir truth and education all oveThu, 11 Jun 2020 02:00:04 -0500A statue of a slave trader that was thrown into a harbour by anti-racism protestors has been retrieved from the water.Bristol City Council said it needed to be removed from the water because the city had a "working harbour".The statue will be taken thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559435301#559435301A statue of a slave trader that was thrown into a harbour by anti-racism protestors has been retrieved from the water.Bristol City Council said it needed to be removed from the water because the city had a "working harbour".The statue will be taken tThu, 11 Jun 2020 01:48:38 -0500that's ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559431955#559431955that's itWed, 10 Jun 2020 09:59:55 -0500Wonder We are worse nowadays, we believe we're free in our own minds but are anything but Slavery will always exist, its just nowadays they've got people believing they chose ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559431797#559431797Wonder We are worse nowadays, we believe we're free in our own minds but are anything but Slavery will always exist, its just nowadays they've got people believing they chose itWed, 10 Jun 2020 09:37:33 -0500Did every white person a hundred plus years ago hold views on race that are unacceptable by today's standards.It appears that many of the Suffragettes who were are idolised only last year also held racist views.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559431795#559431795Did every white person a hundred plus years ago hold views on race that are unacceptable by today's standards.It appears that many of the Suffragettes who were are idolised only last year also held racist views.Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:37:31 -0500pretty ironic that all these statues related to slavery are being targeted when modern day economic slavery is alive and well...to paraphrase the famous quote, physical slaves require food & water, economic slaves provide food & water for themselveshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559431717#559431717pretty ironic that all these statues related to slavery are being targeted when modern day economic slavery is alive and well...to paraphrase the famous quote, physical slaves require food & water, economic slaves provide food & water for themselvesWed, 10 Jun 2020 09:24:03 -0500Bristol Mayor @MarvinJRees shares that a commission of historians and city placemakers will undertake research to understand Bristol’s true history and help educate discussions on our future. (1/2)https://bit.ly/2YmECsRYup rewriting history beforehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31650119/statue-in-bristol-has-been-torn-down-and-thrown-into-the-harbour?post_id=559431681#559431681Bristol Mayor @MarvinJRees shares that a commission of historians and city placemakers will undertake research to understand Bristol’s true history and help educate discussions on our future. (1/2)https://bit.ly/2YmECsRYup rewriting history beforeWed, 10 Jun 2020 09:16:47 -0500