After the statue of Lord Baden-Powell, which is situated in Poole Quay in Dorset, was put on a list of "racist" statues to be toppled by leftist extremists, the local council announced it would be temporarily removed and put into storage in order to "protect" it.
"We know that local people feel proud of Lord Baden-Powell’s and the Scout movement’s links with Poole, and that some people feel that we would be giving in to the protesters by temporarily removing the statue. However, we feel it is responsible to protect it for future generations to enjoy and respect," a town councillor said.
However, when a group of local residents showed up to defend the statue and contractors refused to remove it while people were present, local authorities were forced to back down.
One elderly man even vowed, "I will fight you" when asked by a Sky News reporter how he felt about attempts to remove the statue.