Good News! Statue of Jackie Robinson Cut Down & Stolen from Kansas Park

[Rev.Cambeul]

Outrage in Kansas after Jackie Robinson statue cut down and stolen from park

* Statue of baseball trailblazer stolen from Wichita park

The Commie Guardian (UK) | 28 January 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/jan/27/jackie-robinson-statue-stolen-wichita-park

A prized statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Kansas, spurring a police search Friday and outrage across the city of Wichita.

The statue honors the first player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. Surveillance video was released of two people hauling the sculpture away in the dark. Wichita police said in a Facebook post that it went missing Thursday morning.

The statue was cut at the ankles to be removed. All that remained of the statue Friday were Robinson's feet.

Good, I think its funny,  don't really know what happened yet. No one has been caught. No reason or motive is known yet. But first thing I thought of was it was hoping it was some pissed off Whites. Dudes are angry about all the statues of White people getting taken down, and destroyed by the coloreds. Getting a li'll pay back. Destroy one of theirs for tearing down all the European statues of Whites, everything to do with White history and cultural... Probably some guys  who are sick of this negro indoctrination by holding these coloreds up on a pedestal as hero's for kids for nothing more then being black.

Jackie Robinson is nothing more then a token negro, famous for being a black trouble maker.

"I'm frustrated by the actions of those individuals who had the audacity to take the statue of Jackie Robinson from a park where kids and families in our community gather to learn the history of Jackie Robinson, an American icon, and play the game of baseball," Wichita police chief Joe Sullivan said during a news conference Friday. "This should upset all of us."

Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, paving the way for generations of Black American ballplayers. He's considered not only a sports legend but also a civil rights icon.

Wichita city council member Brandon Johnson called the theft "horrendous" and "disgusting", and said that residents are feeling hurt and angry, and demanding justice.

"Many people want to find those folks before law enforcement," Johnson said. "So again, like the chief and the (district attorney) said, if you've got that statue, bring it here today. Now."

The Wichita Metro Crime Commission offered a reward Friday of up to $2,500 for tips leading to arrests and another $5,000 for tips that lead to the statue's recovery.


Jackie Robinson statue found burned and in pieces after it was cut off at the ankles in Wichita, Kansas

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jackie-robinson-statue-found-burned-pieces-theft-kansas-park-rcna136446

Excerpt: The search is over for a stolen statue of baseball's barrier-breaking star, but investigators in Wichita, Kansas, say the burned remnants recovered by firefighters mean the tribute to Jackie Robinson is damaged beyond repair.

Five days after the life-size statue was reported missing from a Wichita park and sports complex, police said the fire department had received a phone call reporting a trash can fire.

Once the blaze was extinguished Tuesday, the crew saw what appeared to be burned pieces of the Robinson statue; they were not salvageable, officials said. Additional parts of the statue have yet to be recovered.

"Wichita Fire Department arson investigators are investigating the fire aspect of this incident," said police spokesman Andrew Ford, who added that authorities have conducted more than a hundred interviews.

Authorities have not shared names or suspect descriptions. Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan credited intense media coverage with helping push the case forward and said finding those responsible is only a matter of time.

"Whether you're involved with stealing the statue, whether or not you accepted the statue, you were part of the destruction of the statue," Sullivan said. "It would be in your best interest to simply turn yourself in."

You're a bunch of useless bastards that
couldn't find a turd at a sewage farm!

[Br.FrankSmith]

Right on! Let's hope this trend continues.

[G.L.R.]

On the subject of statues...