"It's bizarre that it's been covered up. You need to ask the powers that be what their methodology is and why they've done it. It's quite good actually, it was quite impressive and quite strong. I think the message to question what is going on' is important."
"I saw the artwork on Instagram. I thought it was very nice and [Banksy] was very brave and bold. I tried to come and see it but it's already gone and security are in front of it so sadly I can't see it."
"The more they try to cover it up, the more it will appear."
A new Banksy image appeared on the back wall of the Grade I listed Royal Courts of Justice but was scrubbed and covered with a large sheet of black plastic and a corrugated metal barrier. Two security guards monitored the site while a worker in a high-vis jacket painted over the silhouette. Several members of the public tried to view the piece but found it already removed or blocked. Local witnesses described the artwork as strong and thought-provoking. Public figures and passersby criticised the removal, with comments suggesting censorship and encouraging further attention to the image.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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