I suppose the confederate leaders were pro-slavery and since they are legitimate part of American history, their statues belong in Museums, not on streets.
When I visited Berlin and other cities in Germany, I do not recall seeing a single statue of Hitler on the streets. But the German museums have plenty of Hitler’s history. I walked all over Rome and do not recall seeing any statues of Mussolini in the streets either.
However the removal of any public statue should not be done by a mob. It should be processed by the local authorities in an orderly manner.
A public display of any historical figure in a street statue should match the current political philosophy of the country. Just my honest opinion.
This was a statue dedicated to the soldiers in the UNC area who served honorably in the confederacy. To compare this to Hitler or Mussolini is disgusting.