‘So Proud’ to Display Columbus Statue Again: Attorney After Removal of Box Covering Philadelphia Statue

Attorney George Bochetto stands in front of the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza after the plywood box over the statue was removed the night before, in South Philadelphia on Dec. 12, 2022, in a still from video. The Epoch Times

PHILADELPHIA—Attorney George Bochetto was “very gratified and satisfied” after a box covering a Christopher Columbus statue in Philadelphia was removed following a court ruling.

“I am very delighted that we have prevailed in the legal challenges and that the city has chosen to obey the court order and has removed the box.”