A controversial Ten Commandments monument didn't even last a day on the grounds of the Arkansas Capitol before it was knocked to the ground early Wednesday, reportedly by a man accused of damaging a similar monument in another state.
Michael Tate Reed, 32, appears to have done little to hide his alleged involvement, reports KTHV. A live video posted to Reed's Facebook page appears to show a vehicle accelerating toward the monument. A man's voice is heard yelling "Freedom!" just before impact.
Reed, seen smiling in a mugshot, was arrested by Capitol police shortly after 4:45am Wednesday and charged with defacing objects of public respect, trespassing, and first-degree criminal mischief, reports Arkansas Online.
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