A new mural by the anonymous street artist Banksy showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel appeared Monday outside one of the Royal Courts of Justice in London, England.
The mural shows a protester lying on the ground holding a blood-splattered placard while a judge in a traditional wig and black gown beats him with a gavel.
Banksy posted a photo of the new mural on Instagram with the caption, “Royal Courts Of Justice. London.” (This is the artist’s usual method of claiming a work as authentic.)
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Upon discovery of the artwork on Monday morning, security officials covered it with sheets of black plastic and two metal barriers. It was also being guarded by two officers and a security camera. Authorities sai