A police chief assisting with crowd control during a protest at the University in North Carolina last week told his officers to stand aside as demonstrators tore down the century-old Confederate monument known as “Silent Sam,” a report stated. The messages showed Blue instructing the officers to give the protesters “lots of space” and “stay way out.” Another message showed Blue telling Chapel Hill officers they were “too close” to the protesters. Not too long after, the demonstrators toppled the "Silent Sam" statue. UNC CALLS OUT PROTESTERS’ ‘UNLAWFUL AND DANGEROUS’ ACTIONS AFTER SILENT SAM STATUE TAKEN DOWNBlue received several messages after the protest criticizing how his officers handled the incident. SEVEN ARRESTS AS PROTESTERS CLASH AT UNC OVER TOPPLED ‘SILENT SAM’ STATUEProtests over the statue have flared in the past year with many decrying the memorial as a symbol of a racist heritage.

Source: Fox News August 30, 2018 18:22 UTC