Brickbat: Hail, Caesar

In England, the Wakefield Council told homeowner Adele Teale to remove "Caesar," a 4-foot gorilla statue made of resin, from outside her house. In a letter, officials said the statue is "obtrusive" and has "caused harm to the greenbelt." Teale has had the statue at her current address for more than five years, without issues. But the council now says she needs permission as Caesar is "not a minor decorative feature" and "out of character with the surrounding area."
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Strange that after five years of the statue being where it is, only now is the council going apeshit. Guess they aren’t monkeying around.
Charles, a little disappointed the stock photo was of a primate and not some other species.
All hail "Caesar"!!!
Twat I wanna know is, if the Wakefield Council can exorcise "Caesar", then fer Chrissakes WHY can the USA SNOT exorcise Dear Orange Leader, Bleeder of the peons?
"In the Sacred Name of Sanity, we CUMMMAND Ye, Dear Orange Leader, Bleeder of the peons, to begone!!! Get The behind me, Dear Orange Leader, Bleeder of the peons!!!!"
If the majority of the Collective Hive could say this sincerely, there's no telling TWAT peace and prosperity we, the world ass well ass the USA, might attain!
"Welcome to Hell. My name is Karen. I'm the manager here."
In England-
Stop right there.
She should have put a turban on it.
The natural conclusion for those who claim government has the right to impose zoning controls on private property.
Just tell the council it is a tribute to all immigrants from Africa and other countries.
Charlton Heston knew what to say about that
https://youtu.be/pbhhwGrWjRQ?si=VQ9iNMHyj___tbcZ
Maybe it was because she named it St. George.
Too easy.