Docklands, Melbourne
Australia
42.8° F (6° C)
Along the Yarra river that flows through Melbourne, there is a narrow bridge named "the Sandridge". This bridge channels unsuspecting pedestrians from Flinders Street Station toward Crown entertainment complex where people from all over the world come to empty out their pockets and leave feeling unburdened of worldly possessions. On this bridge, there exists monuments made out of shatterproof glass outlining the Australian immigration history.
A few days ago, as I walked across the bridge after my required dose of Korean cuisine at KIMCHI Tray (near Elizabeth St. on Flinders St.), I noticed a chain-link fence that I haven't seen before. At first glance, I thought it was merely a temporary installation for maintenance... but upon closer observation, I noticed something horrific. The panes of safety glasses dedicated to individual countries have been destroyed. Someone apparently felt it necessary to deface and destroy publicly owned and cherished pieces of art/history.
I wonder what was going through the vandals' minds... Don't they understand that when they destroy public art/monument, they are destroying a small part of everyone's lives? I cannot begin to fathom why anyone can have such disregard for others...
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