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Banksy Graffiti Removed

Tanya Mardirossian |
October 2, 2014 | 12:06 p.m. PDT

Web Producer

Banksy's work (Twitter/ @Regina_Kenney
Banksy's work (Twitter/ @Regina_Kenney
Famous Banksy’s graffiti was removed from a building in the English seaside resort of Clacton-on-Sea, according to CNN

The image showed some pigeons holding signs saying, “Migrants not welcomed,” “Go back to Africa” and “Keep off our worms.” 

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Surely, the artist has different artistic reasons for his graffiti, but a complaint on Tuesday sparked anger for the image being racist. 

On Wednesday morning, the Tendring District Council’s graffiti team went to work to remove it from the building.

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