throwing eggs at a house, rolling a tree in a yard, Saran Wrapping a public toilet to cause a mess, running around in public in a banana costume being chased by a guy in a gorilla costume, etc. These are things where people are being dumb kids and trying to get attention. They are also typically trying to be funny.
putting a noose around the neck of that statue and draping it in a flag with the stars and bars is a different level of idiocy and one that has totally different motivations than the things listed previously. I am a bit sad for you that you don't see the difference.