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TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
Fri Aug 14, 2015, 07:58 PM Aug 2015

UT agrees to delay moving Jefferson Davis statue because of restraining order request

AUSTIN — The Sons of Confederate Veterans have asked for a temporary restraining order in a district court to prevent the University of Texas at Austin from removing the Jefferson Davis statue, a university spokesman said late Friday afternoon.

A temporary restraining order has not been issued yet, UT spokesman Gary Susswein said, but just requested. Susswein said UT has voluntarily agreed to delay moving the statue till the matter is reviewed in a state district court hearing.

Susswein said the university is confident it will be able to move forward with the matter.

“Universities have the discretion under state law to relocate statues on their campuses,” Susswein said. “President Fenves’ decision to move the Jefferson Davis statue to UT’s Briscoe Center for American History is both the right course forward and consistent with the law. We are confident we will move ahead with these plans.”

Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/ut-delays-moving-jefferson-davis-statue-because-of-restraining-order.html/

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UT agrees to delay moving Jefferson Davis statue because of restraining order request (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2015 OP
I will not be displeased if the Davis statue is repeatedly defaced, until its removal. Paladin Aug 2015 #1
Scheduling Skittles to come kick TexasTowelie Aug 2015 #2

Paladin

(28,265 posts)
1. I will not be displeased if the Davis statue is repeatedly defaced, until its removal.
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 12:31 PM
Aug 2015

In the meanwhile, I invite the Sons of Confederate Veterans to kiss my ass.

TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
2. Scheduling Skittles to come kick
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 04:43 PM
Aug 2015

oops, you typed kiss instead. I don't think I really want of them sickos to do that since they probably have oral herpes.

I believe they have taken more security measures to prevent further vandalism though.

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