WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWO): Indiana District 3 Representative Jim Banks has had enough of monuments being desecrated and is now proposing legislation to deal with it.
The proposal would make the destruction of a memorial or statue honoring a U.S. President or member of the Founding Fathers a Federal Crime. The “Defending America’s Heritage and Culture Act” would amend an existing law from 2003 that protects veterans’ memorials.
President Trump announced that an executive order is coming that will underscore his Tuesday announcement – that anyone who vandalizes a monument will be arrested.
Since the start of the protest movement sparked by the death of George Floyd, a number of monuments, statues and even historical buildings have been either vandalized or destroyed
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stop the anarchy now — “enough” was enough weeks ago
I couldn’t agree more with Pat. Same can be said about the looting and damaging/burning of businesses too. If our local elected Democrats can’t seem to express how these actions are illegal and wrong then a change should be made. In the meantime, our elected Republicans can’t just sit on the sidelines either. You’ve all been voted in to lead. With all the anarchy seen around the nation swift action is needed.