'We Urge You Not to Attend.' UNC Advises Against Going To Possible 'Silent Sam' Monument Rally
The University of North Carolina is urging students not to participate in a possibly rally over the “Silent Sam” Confederate statue this Saturday, citing safety concerns in a statement released on Friday.
Message from Carolina on possible rally https://t.co/euhULHybfl pic.twitter.com/VD0jyY9igk
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) August 24, 2018
On Friday, Thom Goolsby, a member of the UNC System Board of Governors, announced on Twitter the statue be reinstalled within 90 days, citing state law.
“Criminals who destroyed state property at UNC and police who did nothing will be held accountable,” Goolsby tweeted.
Silent Sam Will Be Reinstalled as Required by State Law WITHIN 90 Days. Criminals who destroyed state property at UNC and police who did nothing will be held accountable. https://t.co/u1uPxSyph4 #unc #silencedsam #silencesam #hatecrime #ncgop #wunc #wect #wral #wtvd #wway #ncgop
— Thom Goolsby MBA, JD (@ThomGoolsby) August 23, 2018
