Another Twitter user wrote: "Extinction Rebellion really know how to lose support for their cause. Regardless of the cause this is not on and there is no condoning it. At the time Mayor Sadiq Khan said: “This appalling vandalism is completely unacceptable. The Loyalist Defence League has urged followers to converge on George Square this Saturday for a 'protect the Cenotaph' event in response to statues being defaced … Hundreds of protesters have gathered around the cenotaph in the centre of Bristol. A Number 10 spokesman said on behalf of Boris Johnson: “On today of all days when we join together to pay tribute to our war dead, this action was profoundly disrespectful.”. He was released on $750 bail with a surety. A 33-year-old man facing charges after allegedly defacing the cenotaph at Old City Hall earlier this week was released on bail Friday, after the Crown expressed concerns about his mental state and a judge ordered he undergo counselling. In the post, Zauggsaid he did it to protest Toronto Mayor John Tory and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie’s condemnation of Cherry’s comments, calling them “gutless cowards.”, “You could have just aseasily havestood up for Veterans and the forces by standing up for Don Cherry and clarifying what he was trying to say, instead of capitulating to a Twitter mob,” Zaugg wrote. MONTREAL – A Montreal man said he and other residents were shocked and saddened after a war memorial was defaced with graffiti on Remembrance Day.. Berj Merdjanian says he … Use of this Website assumes acceptance of Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, Published Friday, November 15, 2019 9:27AM EST, Last Updated Friday, November 15, 2019 2:51PM EST, “you people… that come here” in a rant aimed at people not wearing poppies to honour Canada’s veterans and war dead, 'It is disgraceful,' mayor says of Old City Hall cenotaph vandalism, Nurse shares story about being COVID long-hauler, ICU doctors on toll of pandemic on health workers, 'It's been a slow recovery': COVID long-hauler, COVID-19 case declines have 'stalled;' Ontario model says 6,000 cases a day possible by April, Three-year-old girl dies, best friend seriously sick after becoming ill following breakfast at sleepover, When will life in the city return to normal? "At previous protests I had people telling me I should be ashamed to wear my uniform.". On May 29, the Cenotaph was defaced with anti-white supremacy slogans. In September activists were arrested after the statue of Winston Churchill in central London was graffitied. “But I served this country, I served the people of this country and the action I took today is about just that. The photo on the left is from Wednesday's protest, the one on the right is 10 years old. EXCLUSIVE Extinction Rebellion activist Private Donald Bell, who served four tours in Northern Ireland, has staged a climate change protest on the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day, Get weekly email updates on green issues and actions you can take. In the early morning on Tuesday, photos emerged showing the Cenotaph defaced with spray-paint. About 400 football fans, war veterans and bikers were among … A short while later police officers removed the wreath. The Cenotaph at Toronto’s Old City Hall has been vandalized, a day after Remembrance Day. Further Black Lives Matter protests took place yesterday in the UK, in response to the death of a man at the hands of a Minnesota cop a fortnight ago. Private Bell has echoed Extinction Rebellion's demands for the Government to declare a climate crisis, a citizen's assembly to be formed and greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to net zero by 2025. The Alamo Cenotaph was also vandalized with graffiti. I saw good friends - my comrades, who I served with - die. "Unchecked climate change means a return to a world at war. Speaking at an unrelated announcement Friday, Tory said there is no justification for ever vandalizing a monument to Canada’s war dead and he had to speak out against Cherry’s remarks. Hours before official Remembrance ceremonies are to be held place a … What do you think of the protest? "Whilst we respect the right of others to express their opinions within the law, we believe the Poppy Appeal is a time for Remembrance, and not for political protest. Kelowna cenotaph defaced by man scribbling graffiti "It's possible that there was something there and was cleaned off, but nothing noticeable enough to say for sure that it was." The Labour leader's spokesman says "no-one can doubt how serious the … If it can be dealt with by stopping climate change then it should be.". Cherry was fired earlier this month after he slammed “you people… that come here” in a rant aimed at people not wearing poppies to honour Canada’s veterans and war dead each November.The rant was widely understood as targeting immigrants and sparked a wave of complaints, though Cherry denied that he meant to target any particular group. Private Bell told Mirror Online: "This government is criminally negligent and young people today will pay the price for their failure. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. There is a very high suicide rate among veterans.