'Larger than life' George Floyd statue
unveiled in N.J.'s largest city
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com,
by
Chris Sheldon
Original Article
Posted By: Ribicon,
6/17/2021 9:28:00 AM
A 700-pound statue of George Floyd now sits in front of Newark City Hall. It will remain there for at least a year, as what city officials say they hope will be a reminder of the impact of the Minnesota man’s death. “George Floyd represents a lot more than himself at this juncture in history,” Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said during a ceremony Wednesday where the statue was unveiled to the public. “Hopefully when people walk by it and they see it…hopefully it inspires them to become active in the struggles that are happening right here in Newark and right here in New Jersey.”
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Italiano 6/17/2021 9:35:15 AM (No. 818340)
Talk about a statue that should come down...
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Pigeons need something to crap on, too.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
pros7767 6/17/2021 9:39:18 AM (No. 818348)
Perfect!
Drug riddled Newark honors a drug addict who died of an overdose and whose death caused billions of dollars in damage, much like the Newark riots of the late 60's, from which it has never recovered!
Great plan Ras!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 6/17/2021 9:41:14 AM (No. 818353)
Modern Moloch.
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Just great a statue for a drug-addicted criminal!
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
planetgeo 6/17/2021 9:53:48 AM (No. 818377)
Begs the question, "Is that the best you got?" Should be a complete embarrassment to black people that this is deemed worthy as a bigger than life icon of their culture and values.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
qr4j 6/17/2021 9:55:33 AM (No. 818379)
There are so many African Americans worthy of celebration and honor for their achievements and contributions to society. They are normal people who work hard and raise families. What did George Floyd do that is worthy of celebration? Please, someone tell me.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Krause 6/17/2021 9:58:39 AM (No. 818385)
I can see it now across America.......'GF Boulevard.'
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Blackbird 6/17/2021 10:02:37 AM (No. 818391)
Does the statue depict Floyd holding a gun to the belly of a pregnant black woman as he tries to rob her? I could support that.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Safari Man 6/17/2021 10:02:41 AM (No. 818392)
All the wrong heroes.
Seems kind of racist to depict him as having nothing better to do than waiting for the government-provided bus.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
smokincol 6/17/2021 10:08:32 AM (No. 818400)
the pigeons have another place to drop their droppings. good work, Newark.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Quigley 6/17/2021 10:13:24 AM (No. 818411)
It’s just around the corner from the statues of the “brave” 911 hijackers.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Birddog 6/17/2021 10:15:15 AM (No. 818415)
Commemorating the FIRST year of his adult life where he was not arrested or served any prison time."What a HERO"
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Tusker 6/17/2021 10:17:16 AM (No. 818421)
Validating, and underscoring, Dante’s Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Circles of Hell, and the occupants of same.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
spacer 6/17/2021 10:22:02 AM (No. 818430)
This thing is not about honoring anyone. It is to shove the dystopian carnage of blm and antifa fascism down civilized Americas throat.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
harleynyc 6/17/2021 10:28:01 AM (No. 818436)
one of the worst cities and one of the worst statues. figures.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
red1066 6/17/2021 10:38:36 AM (No. 818449)
George who? George the career criminal. George the drug addict? Erect a statue to a malcontent that did absolutely nothing in life but cause trouble, and tear down statues to people who put country first, and people who freed George's ancestors. What could possibly be wrong with this idea?
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
clayusmcret 6/17/2021 10:44:44 AM (No. 818460)
All hail St Floyd of Fentanyl.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
bad-hair 6/17/2021 10:51:32 AM (No. 818466)
Larger than life ??? You can say dat again ! Is the statue holding a counterfeit 20 ?
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
StrikingViking 6/17/2021 10:57:39 AM (No. 818471)
You can judge people accurately by their friends and those they admire. In this case, the leftists are immortalizing a career criminal who died of a drug overdose while resisting arrest.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
JimBob 6/17/2021 11:26:55 AM (No. 818496)
Blackbird (#9)..... You Beat Me To It!
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
mc squared 6/17/2021 11:34:30 AM (No. 818500)
Contributing to #8's post:
Honey, I'm broken down at the corner of GF and MLK Boulevards. Where's that cyanide pill you left in the car for emergencies?
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
FunOne 6/17/2021 11:54:13 AM (No. 818519)
Appropriate that the statue is in New Jersey.
Appropriate that New Jersey license plates have a urine-stained color.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
DVC 6/17/2021 12:09:06 PM (No. 818532)
Pull down this image of a criminal, like their anti-American mobs pulled down so many statues of actual great men.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
starboard 6/17/2021 12:18:54 PM (No. 818551)
I'm no fan of Newark, NJ. I grew up in Essex County and remember Newark becoming crime filled in the 50's & 60's. However my father used to say how great it was in the 30's and 40's. What happened to Newark NJ post WW2 is the same thing that's going to happen around the country with all these illegal immigrants. It's going to cause a lot of crime and a break down of civility and standards where ever they go.
I despise the Biden Administration for doing this to our country just to get back at Trump. How spiteful, childish and mean-spirited. There are a few beauties in that White House that fit the bill.
Btw, I'm sure we'll never hear anything about how Floyd earned his money for those drugs. Not a role model that's for sure.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
cThree 6/17/2021 12:20:55 PM (No. 818554)
#2 & #11: Pigeons are racist, I suppose.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 6/17/2021 12:25:01 PM (No. 818556)
Another false god to bow down and worship. Burnt offerings are smoldering police cars and sacrificial incense is marijuana smoke child sacrifices are ongoing at planned parenthood.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
padiva 6/17/2021 1:09:07 PM (No. 818596)
This will be a great place for easy drug deals
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
Pook60 6/17/2021 1:19:52 PM (No. 818603)
One look at that statue and now I have the old ZZ Top song ''Waitin' on the Bus'' stuck in my head.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Newtsche 6/17/2021 1:30:32 PM (No. 818608)
Why does that white guy have his hand halfway up the statue's thigh?
Yikes!
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
anniebc 6/17/2021 2:05:38 PM (No. 818635)
Down with statutes of those who built America, up with statutes of criminals and ne'er do wells. What a world, what a world. . .
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
NessunDorma 6/17/2021 3:28:07 PM (No. 818716)
George Floyd is actually the perfect symbol for a pathetic loser of a city like Newark.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
bighambone 6/17/2021 4:15:17 PM (No. 818762)
There is talk that the Democrats are thinking about removing the field of 50 stars from the American flag and instead placing an embroidered likeness of George Floyd on the flag replacing of the 50 star field. To do that the Democrats would have to pass a law through the Congress to get that job done. You have to wonder how many wimpy Congressional Republicans would go along with their Democrat friends?
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
JimBob 6/18/2021 12:05:43 AM (No. 819116)
I have an idea!
Make a Plaque to explain the Statue.
On the Plaque, list every crime that Floyd committed, the date he committed it, the date that he was convicted, and the sentence that he served.
Be SURE to include the Home Invasion Robbery where he held a Pistol to a pregnant lady's belly and threatened her, as his co-criminals ransacked her home.
....THAT will Light a Fire in some Leftist's Backside!
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 6/18/2021 6:32:00 AM (No. 819234)
I saw a bigger 'statue' out back of the stables.
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This thing would make a great bookend for the statue of Mayor Marion "Crackhead" Barry they put up in DC. Such a fine tribute to the best The Community has to offer, replacing the many statues of old heroes that were recently pulled down.