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Indiana_Jawnz t1_iu23rh8 wrote

Why did they paint it over?

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Utter_cockwomble t1_iu2d4u8 wrote

Because it was abandoned and covered in graffiti.

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Dryheavemorning t1_iu2k8tn wrote

Nope, building is coming down for a big mixed use tower.

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Utter_cockwomble t1_iu31k8s wrote

Porque no los dos?

I drive by this every work day. It's been graffiti covered for months. You don't have to paint over a mural to knock a building down.

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Dryheavemorning t1_iu327ji wrote

Fair, but I think the mindset was they'd rather be seen painting over the mural than taking a wrecking ball to the Native Americans' and immigrants' faces. A lot of these are painted over prior to demo. Why would they care about graffiti on it since it's about to be demolished.

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MedicSBK t1_iu3wabw wrote

I think its more out of respect. How would it look throwing a wrecking ball through it or attaching explosives to "The History of Immigration?"

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