A ‘CCP virus’ sculpture was destroyed by arsonists less than a month after being revealed to the public in Yermo, Calif., the artist says. “This was an attack on the American system of free speech and was meant to silence us,” Liberty Sculpture Park, which housed the piece, said July 24 on Facebook. “We will not be silenced. We will rebuild, loudly and proudly.” The Liberty Sculpture Park was attacked July 23 by an arsonist that targeted the park’s newest addition of a ‘CCP virus’ sculpture by park cofounder Weiming Chen, the artist’s spokesperson Jonas Yuan told The Epoch Times. Since being unveiled in June, the sculpture has faced multiple, failed, attempts of vandalism. The park increased its security measures to monitor the artwork after receiving numerous threats. Despite such precautions, arsonists attacked the site during a time when it was unguarded, Yuan said. The six-foot sculpture, made of steel …