There is the cartoon
of figures in caves
looking like apes or monkeys
"progressing" to an upright
homo erectus and homo sapiens.
But the barbarians are back.Haile Selassie: Statue of former Ethiopian leader destroyed in London park
Image copyrightANDREW MORRIS/PA MEDIA; GETTY IMAGESImage caption
Selassie was far from perfect, but he ruled a rabble
and mostly kept them from Killing themselves and each other.
It is also possible to appreciate the qualities of Saddam Hussein
(even Uday?)
since his overthrow and the search for WMDs
turmoil and death without end
has descended on the rubbish dump
of Islamic Irak.A statue of former Ethiopian leader Haile Selassie has been destroyed in a park in Wimbledon, south-west London.
Police are investigating the incident, which took place in Cannizaro Park on Tuesday evening.
The damage to the bust was carried out by a group of around 100 people, according to an eyewitness.
It appears to be linked to unrest in Ethiopia sparked after a popular singer, Hachalu Hundessa, was shot dead earlier this week.
Demonstrations following his death saw a statue of royal prince Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael, the father of Selassie, Ethiopia's last emperor, torn down in the eastern city of Harar.
Hachalu's songs focused on the rights of Ethiopia's Oromo ethnic group and he had been a prominent voice in anti-government protests that led to a change in leadership in 2018.
Wimbledon resident Andrew Morris told the Press Association he had seen a mostly male group in the park, carrying fliers with Oromo slogans, while out walking his dog.
"I heard the statue being smashed up, but didn't actually see it happen," he added.
The Metropolitan Police said inquiries were ongoing and no arrests had yet been made after they were called to a report of criminal damage at 17:10 BST on Tuesday.
Selassie lived in Wimbledon in 1936 during his exile following the Italian invasion of his country. The statue was sculpted by Hilda Seligman, while he stayed with her family, and later erected in Cannizaro Park.
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