Iconic Seattle clown statue vandalized | FOX 13 Seattle
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The statue was unveiled in 2008'}, {'start': '24.160', 'end': '28.560', 'text': 'with a street later named after the'}, {'start': '26.320', 'end': '31.279', 'text': "iconic clown. Fox 13's Jennifer Dalling"}, {'start': '28.560', 'end': '32.960', 'text': 'is live in Fremont at the site of the'}, {'start': '31.279', 'end': '34.480', 'text': "statue. She's joining us now with an"}, {'start': '32.960', 'end': '36.800', 'text': 'update on how the community is feeling'}, {'start': '34.480', 'end': '36.800', 'text': 'tonight.'}, {'start': '37.160', 'end': '41.120', 'text': 'Jennifer, good evening. They tell me'}, {'start': '39.280', 'end': '43.440', 'text': "they're very frustrated. You can see"}, {'start': '41.120', 'end': '45.840', 'text': 'what the vandal did here. They put a'}, {'start': '43.440', 'end': '47.760', 'text': 'black coating of paint all over JP'}, {'start': '45.840', 'end': '50.000', 'text': "Patch's face with some of that original"}, {'start': '47.760', 'end': '51.920', 'text': 'color and red and white poking through.'}, {'start': '50.000', 'end': '53.520', 'text': 'But mostly the community members feel'}, {'start': '51.920', 'end': '54.879', 'text': 'that this has been destroyed. They'}, {'start': '53.520', 'end': '56.719', 'text': 'really want to work to fix it. So'}, {'start': '54.879', 'end': '61.120', 'text': "they're brainstorming ideas and they've"}, {'start': '56.719', 'end': '64.400', 'text': 'come up with a few. I am a longtime all'}, {'start': '61.120', 'end': '68.560', 'text': 'my life Seattleite and I know who JP'}, {'start': '64.400', 'end': '70.799', 'text': 'patches is and Gertrude superfan Susie'}, {'start': '68.560', 'end': '73.840', 'text': 'Burke says during his three decades on'}, {'start': '70.799', 'end': '76.720', 'text': 'TV JP Patches worked hard to make people'}, {'start': '73.840', 'end': '78.960', 'text': 'happy. JP Patches was our clown. But'}, {'start': '76.720', 'end': '80.960', 'text': 'things took a sad turn after the statue'}, {'start': '78.960', 'end': '82.720', 'text': "honoring Seattle's most beloved clown"}, {'start': '80.960', 'end': '85.280', 'text': 'and his sidekick Gertrude were'}, {'start': '82.720', 'end': '87.759', 'text': 'vandalized with black paint. We have to'}, {'start': '85.280', 'end': '89.759', 'text': 'fix it. Someone inking out the facial'}, {'start': '87.759', 'end': '92.000', 'text': 'features that made these characters come'}, {'start': '89.759', 'end': '94.720', 'text': 'to life. His face is supposed to be'}, {'start': '92.000', 'end': '97.280', 'text': 'white with the red lips and the red'}, {'start': '94.720', 'end': '99.439', 'text': "nose. Fans say this isn't just clowning"}, {'start': '97.280', 'end': '102.000', 'text': 'around as it disrespects the memory of'}, {'start': '99.439', 'end': '104.799', 'text': 'both the clown and the man behind him,'}, {'start': '102.000', 'end': '107.600', 'text': 'Chris Wedis. JP Patches is a Seattle'}, {'start': '104.799', 'end': '111.600', 'text': 'icon. You know, any kid that grew up'}, {'start': '107.600', 'end': '113.840', 'text': 'from the uh 60s and 70s, they grew up'}, {'start': '111.600', 'end': '116.240', 'text': 'watching JP Patches. After Chris passed'}, {'start': '113.840', 'end': '119.200', 'text': 'away in 2012, Fox 13 interviewed his'}, {'start': '116.240', 'end': '121.680', 'text': 'co-star Bob Newman during a 2013 Street'}, {'start': '119.200', 'end': '123.759', 'text': 'naming in his honor. We could do crazy'}, {'start': '121.680', 'end': '126.079', 'text': 'dumb stuff, you know, and people loved'}, {'start': '123.759', 'end': '129.520', 'text': 'it, you know, and they just love to be'}, {'start': '126.079', 'end': '131.520', 'text': 'talked to, you know, and hey, uh we each'}, {'start': '129.520', 'end': '133.200', 'text': 'had a great time. As far as who is'}, {'start': '131.520', 'end': '135.560', 'text': "responsible for the damage, that's"}, {'start': '133.200', 'end': '138.319', 'text': 'unclear. For now, Kurt Hanks with the'}, {'start': '135.560', 'end': '140.720', 'text': 'jpatches.com website says patches pals,'}, {'start': '138.319', 'end': '142.720', 'text': 'as fans are called, will likely rally to'}, {'start': '140.720', 'end': '144.800', 'text': 'make repairs. I raised funds for the'}, {'start': '142.720', 'end': '147.040', 'text': 'last restoration of the statue about 3'}, {'start': '144.800', 'end': '148.959', 'text': 'years ago. And we raised funds for these'}, {'start': '147.040', 'end': '151.760', 'text': 'pavers that are surrounding the statue.'}, {'start': '148.959', 'end': '153.840', 'text': 'We take that pretty seriously, uh, even'}, {'start': '151.760', 'end': '155.840', 'text': "when it's a clown. Ryan Ryder, director"}, {'start': '153.840', 'end': '157.920', 'text': 'for the Fremont Sunday Market, is also'}, {'start': '155.840', 'end': '159.599', 'text': 'hoping to host a parade to raise money'}, {'start': '157.920', 'end': '161.599', 'text': "for the cause. We've just been"}, {'start': '159.599', 'end': '167.400', 'text': 'spitballing, but we want to find a way'}, {'start': '161.599', 'end': '167.400', 'text': 'to help uh fix fix JP patches.'}, {'start': '169.440', 'end': '174.480', 'text': 'And Ryder is hoping to potentially host'}, {'start': '172.080', 'end': '176.959', 'text': 'a parade as early as May 25th at the'}, {'start': '174.480', 'end': '178.400', 'text': 'Fremont Sunday Market site. And he could'}, {'start': '176.959', 'end': '180.720', 'text': 'make an announcement on that on social'}, {'start': '178.400', 'end': '182.239', 'text': 'media as early as tomorrow. I also'}, {'start': '180.720', 'end': '183.360', 'text': 'reached out to Seattle police to see if'}, {'start': '182.239', 'end': '185.120', 'text': "they were looking into it and I'm"}, {'start': '183.360', 'end': '189.200', 'text': 'waiting to hear back. Reporting live in'}, {'start': '185.120', 'end': '189.200', 'text': 'Fremont, Jennifer Dowling, Fox 13 News.'}]