STATEMENT OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION,

SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS

November 14, 2017

The North Carolina Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, wishes to register publicly its outrage
and disgust in response to Durham Countys apparent decision to drop felony charges against
twelve of the criminals responsible for the destruction of Durhams Confederate memorial statue.
Previously, these individuals were charged with felonies by the Durham County Sheriff in the
aftermath of the August 14 incident in which the memorial was pulled down by a mob composed
of members of the communist Workers World Party.

Through various comments and media stories, the Durham County District Attorney Roger
Echols has indicated his unwillingness to pursue full justice in this matter against the self-styled
communists and activists that took the law into their own hands on August 14. Additionally, the
Durham County Commission has estimated the damage at a laughably low figure of $28,000. In
fact, from our own sources, including an insurance estimate, the figure should be more than four
times that amount. It seems that on both fronts, the county is determined to undervalue the
damage and selectively enforce the law based on political whims.

We demand that the individuals responsible, who have repeatedly reveled in their deeds, be held
to account in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes and the rule of law. Instead of
rewarding this behavior, it should be condemned and punished as if any other citizen of North
Carolina had done it, or if any other historic monument had been attacked. Instead, these would-
be felons are treated as celebrities and validated as freedom fighters. In fact, they are base criminals
and immature demagogues who have chosen to self-righteously dismantle our society rather than
work to improve it.

We encourage the great majority of North Carolinians who share our feelings on this matter to
demand justice and obedience to the law from Durham County. We urge our fellow North
Carolinians to call, email, or write the County Commissioners and District Attorney and let them
know that the citizens of this state expect justice for all and respect for our laws:

Durham County Board of Commissioners Durham County District Attorney

200 East Main Street 510 South Dillard Street
2nd Floor, Old Courthouse 8th Floor, Durham County Courthouse
Durham, NC 27701 Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-0013 (919) 808-3010
commissioners@dconc.gov

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