Lincoln Memorial vandalized with explicit graffiti
Source: ABC News
Lincoln Memorial vandalized with explicit graffiti
By SAISHA TALWAR and DAKSHAYANI SHANKAR Aug 15, 2017, 4:09 PM ET
The Lincoln Memorial was vandalized with bright-red graffiti early Tuesday morning at around 4.30 a.m.
Officials with the National Park Service (NPS) said the red spray paint appears to state [expletive] law on one of the memorials columns overlooking the National Mall. Another instance in silver spray paint was also discovered on a Smithsonian wayfinding sign in the 1400 block of Constitution Avenue.
Work to remove the graffiti is already underway using a mild, gel-type architectural paint stripper, according to the NPS. The gel wont affect the preservation of the memorials historic stone.
The crew will apply the treatment and let it set on the stone for approximately an hour, then rinse it with clean, potable water, according to the NPS. The process is repeated until all evidence of the graffiti is gone.
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