Hologram replaces Edward Snowden statue in Brooklyn park....cool

[H2O Man]

81. Interesting.

Though no one has asked for my opinion on this, I would like to add a couple of thoughts. I hope that both you and msanthrope are okay with that; I think that I get along well with both of you.

I don't have any real opinion of Mr. Snowden. I tend to be in favor of people exposing government corruption and crime.

I like when artists make public statements on issues. That includes variations on "street theater," etc.

In reading msanthrope's posts on this thread, I have absolutely no doubt about his/her sincerity. I say that as someone who has, for most all of my adult life, been active in burial protection and repatriation: I worked on this with Onondaga Chief Paul Waterman for decades. More, I've participated in the restoration of a couple dozen "pioneer cemeteries" over the years.

It's possible that the artists are aware of the cemetery aspect, and are attempting to make a symbolic statement using it; and it's possible they aren't really aware of it. I also know that such art can, at times, offend people, and I'm okay with that. But it might be this offends people for the wrong reasons, which might be solid grounds for "moving" it.