Crews Begin to Remove Controversial Statue in San Jose

After more than three decades of controversy, the Thomas Fallon statue in San Jose is coming down.

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The 1,200-pound bronze sculpture depicts Captain Thomas Fallon raising a U.S. flag in San Jose on what was then-Mexican land. Ever since the statue of one of San Jose’s first mayors went up at Julian and St. James streets, it has been controversial {snip}

Crews began the process of removing the statue from its pedestal, something James Dominguez and his tribe fought for years to see happen.

“It’s like having a statue of a tyrant in the middle of San Jose. {snip}” said the member of Muwekma Ohlone Tribe {snip}

Gregory White works near the statue and is also glad to see it will soon ride off {snip}

“It represents racism, it represents genocide,” said White. {snip}

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