Relatives of 9/11 victims say tourists have been treating the National September 11th Memorial like a playground, sitting on plaques engraved with the names of the victims, splashing water from the waterfalls on their faces to cool themselves, and resting bags and cups of coffee on the ledges.
The New York Post reports family members and first responders alike have been writing letters to memorial officials and related organizations, upset over disrespectful behavior on the grounds.
One tourist “spilt coffee all over my son’s name… after she arose from sitting on the names,” a relative wrote to Bill Doyle of the Coalition of 9/11 families.
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Who owns this area?
It is sad that many people are so shallow. They might not even have the sensitivity to behave respectfully in a cemetery.
nu, so give tourists a place to sit and elevate the plaques so no one can sit on them. People do get tired and the site is a tourist site with all sorts of info about the attack.