Wall Street Bull painted over by environmental activists — who frantically cleaned up when cops came
All bull, no bite.
A group of climate activists vandalized the Wall Street Charging Bull with bright green graffiti early Monday — but then swiftly wiped it all down when they spotted cops nearby.
3 Environmental protesters descended upon the Wall Street Bull sculpture at Bowling Green in Manhattan, Tuesday morning.
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3 The activists spray-painted the bull with 'GREED = DEATH.'
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Members of the activist group Extinction Rebellion sprayed the words 'Greed = Death,' plus their organization's symbol, on the iconic bronze statue in a morning rush hour display on Earth Day, photos from the scene show.
But as a handful of cops casually stood by, the easily-spooked vandals scrubbed down the front and sides of the bull, attempting to erase any evidence of the graffiti, video shows.
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3 The vandals quickly tried to clean up as cops arrived.
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The NYPD did not immediately have any information on the act of BS vandalism, and it is unclear whether any arrests were made.
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