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Tega Cay removes controversial monument to fallen officer, citing divided community
[WCNC] TEGA CAY, S.C. ‐ There is a controversy in Tega Cay over a monument dedicated to the police department.Tuesday night, the City of Tega Cay announced they decided to remove the monument while they look for a solution that expresses support of "those who risk their lives every day." The city originally decided to remove the word "Lord" after backlash from the community. Then, social media was buzzing with others who disagree with the city’s action. The monument was located at the fallen officers memorial outside the police department. A police spokesman said they started getting complaints, so city leaders had a meeting and decided to remove the references. The word "Lord" appeared three times in the monument before it was removed. However, removing the word has also caused backlash. Posted by: Besoeker 2019-07-26 |
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