Edit Censorship incident: Burlington War Mural

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This is an ongoing case:	no yes
Year:	Example: "1922" or "1500" BCE
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Grounds for censorship:	Copyright Explicit Sexuality Nudity Political/Economic/Social Opinion Religion Sexual/Gender Orientation Violence
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Medium:	Commercial Advertising Dance Design Electronic Media Film Video Installation Internet Literature Mixed Media Music Painting Performance Art Personal Opinion Photography Print Journalism Public Art Public Speech Radio Sculpture Television Textbook Theatre
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Description of Content:	A mural painted onto the side of of brick building; though two large tsunamis dominate the surface of the wall, the artist chose to include a blackened silhouette of rockets, soldiers, turret-mounted machine guns, and barbed wire.
Description of Incident:	Though the city's representatives and population is largely anti-war, the mural did not sit well with BED Communications Coordinator Mary Sullivan, who also serves on the board of South End Arts & Business Association (the sponsor of the event). Upon learning of the mural's content, Sullivan contacted the other members of the SEABA and voiced her displeasure with regards to the work.
Results of Incident:	Subsequently, Hernandez was ordered to cover up this hostile scene. The artist painted over the war imagery.
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Source (enter multiple sources separated by a comma - URLs only):	http://www.7dvt.com/2005/censorship-alive-and-well
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