UK council puts 24-hour security on statue of Scouts’ founder Baden-Powell
Locals are angered at the planned removal of the statue of a man many say was a supporter of Adolf Hitler and fascism
11 June 2020 - 19:02
Poole — A UK statue of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the worldwide scouting movement, will be given 24-hour security until it is removed or until the threat subsides after it became a target of anti-racism protests.
Poole council had said it would temporarily remove the statue of Baden-Powell, a British Boer War hero, from its location on the quay of the seaside town in southern England on Thursday pending discussions about its future...
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