article_snippet: I didn't know court were going to burn it
article_snippet: , I just thought court were going to take it down. '
article_snippet: but I also wanted to stay. '
article_snippet: I did hold court up to help
article_snippet: but I didn't do any of the spitting or anything.'
article_snippet: but it is for our protection and our benefit.'
article_snippet: As a youth worker for many years I am largely immune to the occasional stupidity and vandalism perpetrated by young people, it's usually thoughtless high spirits aggravated by lager or pot, but I witnessed an act that chilled me. '
article_snippet: Because there appear to be no other instances of vandalism, perhaps this was a deliberate political statement. '