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The Washington Monument has actually been vandalized by somebody with a bone to choose with the federal government … however it’s difficult to inform which side he’s on.
The vandal utilized some sort of brush to ruin the tribute to George Washington with this … “Have you been f***ed by this (with an arrow pointing up). Gov says tough shit.”
The offender, Shaun Ray Deaton from Bloomington, IN, was snatched at the scene and apprehended at 7:30 PM Tuesday night. He’s been charged with trespassing, tampering and vandalism.
As for the 555-foot-tall monolith … it’s briefly closed till a clean-up does its thing.
As for the significance of the message … who understands? It might be a demonstration over the very building and construction of the Washington Monument, which was constructed by servants. It might likewise be a demonstration over `100 other things … taxes, abortion, inflation, and on and on.
The Washington Monument has actually been a focal point on the National Mall given that 1888.
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