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[–] tyler@programming.dev 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The ground is wet there like it just rained, I wonder if this is the first time it’s rained after he put it up. Maybe he used paint that washes away, exactly for this reason.

Just a thought though. Unlikely.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

They completely covered it in plastic foil, put barricades in front of it and two guards to prevent anyone seeing it. It did definitely not get washed away by the rain. It existed for 3 days and was covered for most of that time.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/arts/design/banksy-destroyed.html

Here is a pic of the removal process this morning:

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

lol now I’m hoping another mural shows up with this on the other side

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeeah. A painting of those guards standing infront of a pile of food and infront of the guards a group of starving kids. Thats the kind of grin im seeing here. "Aww you wanna live? You wanna not get genocided? Well guess what, we dont give a fuck!"

[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

Thanks for the info. I thought I was probably wrong, but banksy has done some crazy stuff in the past so I was hopeful.

[–] chooglers@midwest.social 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They were scrubbing it with paint stripper I assume.

https://files.catbox.moe/lommxf.mp4

[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

why didn't he get his ass kicked

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

That would belittle the powerful message being sent here - a peaceful protest about a peaceful protest being repressed is being repressed.

Also I assume there were a ton of cops around the guy.