Doesn’t this simply act to reinforce and confirm the idea that blacks are like gorillas?
In my fantasy world, a city manager plays dumb with the (racist) complaintant.
“Racist? Which race? And what do you see as similar? Hmm, because I don’t see that. Here, find some pics of people of that race on the internet and compare them to the statue. Now point out exactly what is similar...”
And then he tells the guy he just wants to remind him that their conversation has been automatically videotaped in accordance with the local Sunshine Laws, and so it will be a simple matter to bring it to the attention of the City Council at the next meeting. Could you sign here to give your permission for that? Just a formality.
Just because some of them act like gorillas, doesn’t really prove anything. Besides, it’s not gorillas, it’s chimpanzees.