CAMDEN, New Jersey (WPVI) -- The Christopher Columbus statue has been removed from Camden's Farnham Park.
Chopper 6 was overhead Thursday night as the statue was laid onto a flatbed truck.
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The city issued a statement saying the removal of the statue was long overdue.
Protesters say Columbus' exploration shouldn't be idolized because it led to the massacre and forced migration of Native Americans.
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On Thursday night, protesters blocked the truck from moving, upset the statue was taken down before a planned demonstration this weekend.
The Columbus statue later ended up on the ground in pieces.