Banksy confirms London statue of a man being blinded by a flag is his work

Last September, mysterious yet inimitable British artist Banksy spray-painted a damning portrait onto the wall of London's Royal Courts of Justice. The scene depicted a bewigged judge beating a protestor with his gavel. Within days of the mural's appearance - which took authorities by surprise despite a security camera sitting right above it - the powers that be had painted over the image, a literal case of whitewashing. At least the image will live on in pictures, plus we know Banksy has a unique understanding of the ephemeral nature of his work. Well, Banksy has struck again, with a . . .