Police have descended on Elmwood Avenue in Providence after being tipped that a flier was circulating Facebook about plans to vandalize the statue tonight.
Wooden boxes? Vigilante Councilman? Midnight police brigade? Mayor Jorge Elorza of Providence needs to end this circus NOW. What is he waiting for? The mayors of New London Connecticut and Boston Massachusetts have already given their executive orders to remove their city's Columbus statues. Elorza must give his executive order immediately. It is only a matter of time before the statue comes down. It's up to Elorza how gently that will be. The people will not wait.
Write to Elorza here and demand that he give an executive order to take the statue down immediately. Let him know what you think of wasting tax dollars on police presence at the statue 24/7.
https://www.providenceri.gov/mayor/mayors-office-contact-us/
Also, you can follow the Facebook page dedicated to the removal of the statue for more live updates.