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| Donald Trump's Walk of Fame star destroyed in Hollywood | Donald Trump's Walk of Fame star destroyed in Hollywood |
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| Donald Trump’s star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood has been destroyed. | Donald Trump’s star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood has been destroyed. |
| Trump's Hollywood star: fans polish it while haters take the piss | Trump's Hollywood star: fans polish it while haters take the piss |
| According to the Los Angeles Times, the LAPD received a call from the man who allegedly took a pickaxe to the president’s spot on the strip in Los Angeles. Reports claim the suspect arrived with a guitar case before taking out the implement to destroy the star. | According to the Los Angeles Times, the LAPD received a call from the man who allegedly took a pickaxe to the president’s spot on the strip in Los Angeles. Reports claim the suspect arrived with a guitar case before taking out the implement to destroy the star. |
| While he had fled the scene by the time officers arrived, he has since turned himself in and remains in police custody. A source claimed he would probably be charged with felony vandalism. | While he had fled the scene by the time officers arrived, he has since turned himself in and remains in police custody. A source claimed he would probably be charged with felony vandalism. |
| While there is private security in the area, they struggled to intervene as they do not possess the same powers as law enforcement officers. | While there is private security in the area, they struggled to intervene as they do not possess the same powers as law enforcement officers. |
| It’s not the first time the star has been the target of an attack, with multiple incidents of vandalism. In 2016, James Lambert Otis, 53, was recorded using a jackhammer and a pickaxe to remove Trump’s name. He said he was motivated by the infamous Access Hollywood video in which the future president used lewd terminology to describe infidelity. | It’s not the first time the star has been the target of an attack, with multiple incidents of vandalism. In 2016, James Lambert Otis, 53, was recorded using a jackhammer and a pickaxe to remove Trump’s name. He said he was motivated by the infamous Access Hollywood video in which the future president used lewd terminology to describe infidelity. |
| Otis was sentenced to three years’ probation, 20 days of community service and paid $4,400 for the damage. | Otis was sentenced to three years’ probation, 20 days of community service and paid $4,400 for the damage. |
| The star has also been the subject of protest art, with a wall erected around it in 2016 to symbolize the president’s policy on immigration. | The star has also been the subject of protest art, with a wall erected around it in 2016 to symbolize the president’s policy on immigration. |
| The strip in Hollywood features multiple stars dedicated to celebrities, with 2018 honorees including Jeff Goldblum, Jack Black, Kirsten Dunst and Zoe Saldana. Recipients are selected by a committee that considers applications throughout the year and stars are purchased for $30,000. | The strip in Hollywood features multiple stars dedicated to celebrities, with 2018 honorees including Jeff Goldblum, Jack Black, Kirsten Dunst and Zoe Saldana. Recipients are selected by a committee that considers applications throughout the year and stars are purchased for $30,000. |
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