# @hyperallergic on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DP4dLlTEy9N
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-16T19:38:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Hyperallergic (@hyperallergic) — https://gondola.cc/hyperallergic

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Police have arrested a man for allegedly urinating on and damaging a memorial site near Martin Luther King’s crypt in Atlanta, Georgia. Building security at the campus of the Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change reported that a man urinated into a reflection pool and stomped on the Eternal Flame. 26-year-old Atlanta resident Brent Jones was identified as the suspect and taken into custody at the Fulton County Jail. 

According to an incident report, Jones attempted to urinate on the memorial flame to put it out. When asked to leave, the suspect stomped on the pot containing the flame, resulting in $3,000 worth of damage. He also allegedly scattered documents that were displayed on a memorial podium and urinated into the pool. The report also mentioned that no weapons or drugs were involved, nor any “bias motivation.”

“The Eternal Flame still burns with love, and we continue to welcome everyone with open arms and gratitude for the incredible support of our beloved community,” the King Center’s statement said. “The dream lives on.” 

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A close-up view of the Eternal Flame located at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta, Georgia (photo via Getty Images) 

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