erin thompson is the professor of art crime at new york's john jay college of criminal justice.ays her expertise as "the damage done to humanity's shared heritage f from looting, theft, and the deliberate destruction of art. professor thompson is herself an enthusiastic supporter of destroying our shared heritage. "use chain instead of rope and it will go faster" then she shared even more tips for effectively destroying our monuments. nowhere does anyone in authority seem interested in protecting our history in protecting our public spaces from nihilists like professor thompson and the mobs she commands. the police memorial in richmond, virginia, commemorates the sacrifice of officers killed in a line of duty, nothingcr to do with the confederacy. you'd think our leaders were defended but no, they didn't. the other day i mopped a face that memorial and authorities did nothing. what are our leaders telling us by their negligence in the face of the mob? they are sending a very clear message that says we don't care about you, we don't care about the country, we don't care about you