"(Press Association via AP Images) Street artist Banksy's decades-long anonymity may be at risk after UK police launched a criminal damage investigation into his latest mural outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London that appeared Monday morning. The black-and-white spray-painted image depicts a judge beating a protester, holding a blood-splattered sign, with his gavel. The image appears to be a commentary on the arrest of demonstrators backing the direct action network Palestine Action, recently banned as a terrorist organization by the UK government."
"On Tuesday, however, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they are treating the mural as potential criminal damage. Should charges follow, the famously anonymous artist could be compelled to reveal his identity in court after more than 25 years of secrecy. Charges are made more serious by the Grade I listed heritage designation of the building, comparable to a U.S. site with both federal landmark status and maximum preservation protections."
UK police launched a criminal damage investigation into a Banksy mural that appeared outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The black-and-white spray-painted image shows a judge beating a protester holding a blood-splattered sign and appears to comment on arrests of demonstrators backing Palestine Action, recently banned as a terrorist organization. The Metropolitan Police are treating the mural as potential criminal damage. Charges could compel the anonymous artist to reveal his identity in court after more than 25 years. The Grade I listed status of the building increases potential penalties. Security cordoned and covered the work and HMCTS said it would be removed, while tourists gathered to photograph the image.
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