The bronze statue of the former president that has greeted passersby with a smile and a wave for 11 years without incident was sprayed with foam insulation in an act of vandalism last weekend.
"Nobody can understand what people might be going through," wrote the late Patrick Turner, who died by suicide in 2017. "Be nice to everyone, and most importantly be inclusive."
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