Premise: A group of protesters cheer and take turns kicking a toppled Confederate soldier statue during an 'Emergency Durham Protest' at the old Durham County Courthouse in response to the violent protests Saturday in Charlottesville, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, NC. The group proceeded to march to the site of the new police headquarters under construction. Casey Toth ctoth@heraldsun.com
Hypothesis: The protesters participating in the "Emergency Durham Protest" were personally affected by the violence in Charlottesville.