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Columbus statue in Baltimore torn down and thrown in harbor

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Governor Larry Hogan on Sunday called tearing down the statue the „antithesis of democracy.“
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore’s Little Italy was torn down amid protests Saturday night and then thrown into the Inner Harbor. Videos posted to social media showed the statue was pulled down using rope, and then dragged down a flight of stairs before being tossed into the harbor, CBS Baltimore reported.
The crowd can be heard cheering as the statue is thrown in the harbor. The statue was thrown in the harbor as fireworks went off across the city to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Governor Larry Hogan on Sunday said tearing down the statue was „antithesis of democracy and should be condemned by everyone, regardless of their politics.

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