New York (CNN) A bronze bust of George Floyd, part of Confront Art's "SEEINJUSTICE" exhibition, was defaced on Sunday morning, according to the New York City Police Department.
The bust -- one of the three statues at Confront Art's installation, which debuted on Thursday but opened to the public on Friday evening -- was defaced with a grey, water-based paint around 10 a.m. Sunday, NYPD detective Frances Sammon told CNN.
"There's video footage police were able to ascertain," Sammon said. "They show a male ducking down under one of the statues. He then mixes something together, and, as he skates away, he throws a container of paint at the statue."
Confront Art co-founder Andrew Cohen said that when he arrived a team of volunteers was already on the scene cleaning up the statue.
"They went to the hardware and bought supplies out of their own pockets," he said. "This is inspiring teamwork and support from the community."
idowhatiwant8675309 on October 3rd, 2021 at 23:26 UTC »
TIL that there is a bust of George Floyd in NYC
HenryGrosmont on October 3rd, 2021 at 21:13 UTC »
"It was really hard to see this larger-than-life man like this," Seaburg told CNN
I mean, really? Are we comparing him to MLK now? The cop who murdered him was a piece of shit and Floyd's murder was the last straw. But let's not confuse that with the person himself.
fundementaloutrage on October 3rd, 2021 at 19:12 UTC »
Didn't those statues get revealed today?
edit: neverminded the article says Friday.