A 300-pound metal sculpture of a satanic pentagram, erected as an atheist protest to a public park's Nativity scene, was severely damaged on Tuesday when it was pulled to the ground by protestors.
Atheist Preston Smith's 10-foot tall sculpture lay broken in Sanborn Square at noon. Tire tracks led from the twisted metal to the street.
It appeared protestors had attached a chain from a vehicle to the sculpture and yanked it down, dragging it several feet.
As local television reporters prepared live broadcasts, two passers-by stopped and pushed the sculpture back onto its base before walking away.
