Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame has been marred by a man. The man uses a pointed ax in his action.
Reported by CNN, Los Angeles police officer Ray Brown, said the destruction of Hollywood Walk of Fame Donald Trump conducted Wednesday (25/07/2018).
An eyewitness named Patricia Cox told CNN that she saw a man hitting the Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame. "As it is indeed his job to destroy the land," she said.
The police then arrested Austin Clay, a 24-year-old man, allegedly a crime of vandalism. Brown said Clay could not explain the motive of the vandalism and now the investigation continues. He was held on bail of US $ 20,000.
President and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Leroy Gubler said the Walk of Fame is "an institution that celebrates the positive contribution of the designated person".
"When people are dissatisfied with one of our honors, we expect them to express that anger in a more positive way than to spoil it," Gubler said.
"Our democracy is based on respect for the law, people can make a difference by choosing and not destroying public property," he concluded.
It’s not the first time the star has been the target of an attack, with multiple incidents of vandalism. In 2016, James Lambert Otis, 53, was recorded using a jackhammer and a pickaxe to remove Trump’s name. He said he was motivated by the infamous Access Hollywood video in which the future president used lewd terminology to describe infidelity.
Otis was sentenced to three years’ probation, 20 days of community service and paid $4,400 for the damage.
The star has also been the subject of protest art, with a wall erected around it in 2016 to symbolize the president’s policy on immigration.
The strip in Hollywood features multiple stars dedicated to celebrities, with 2018 honorees including Jeff Goldblum, Jack Black, Kirsten Dunst and Zoe Saldana. Recipients are selected by a committee that considers applications throughout the year and stars are purchased for $30,000.
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