Charlottesville

[L Verge]

(09-02-2017 04:02 PM)Darrell Wrote:  

(09-02-2017 11:24 AM)L Verge Wrote:  It doesn't make me happy that the protection of those statues is evidently fabricated, but thanks for sharing. Let's hope that some of the legal minds on this forum can find something different that will protect further vandalism and destruction. I'm tired of things slipping closer to anarchy.

Agreed. On the other hand, the Virginia statute does seem to protect Confederate monuments. It specifically authorizes a locality to erect Confederate monument and memorials. And it states that "[i]f such are erected, it shall be unlawful for the authorities of the locality, or any other person or persons, to disturb or interfere with any monuments or memorials so erected, or to prevent its citizens from taking proper measures and exercising proper means for the protection, preservation and care of same."

That said, whether or not the Virginia statute covers the Confederate monuments in Charlottesville, is a matter currently before Charlottesville Circuit Judge Richard Moore.

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/.../article3/

Virginia gives me hope, but one of the causes of the War Between the States was the issue of whether or not states and localities can decide their own principles. We know how that turned out. Does anyone know the political leanings of this particular judge?