Tourists 'Showing Disrespect At Ground Zero Memorial' Ahead Of 9/11 Anniversary -- The Telegraph
Tourists have been showing "disrespect" at the Ground Zero memorial in New York ahead of the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, according to victims' relatives.
Visitors have been seen splashing themselves with water from the memorial's waterfalls, and sitting on the engraved names of the dead.
In a letter to memorial president Joe Daniels, first responder Marianne Pizzitola said she found people acting "like this was a park or playground".
She said: "People laughed and took pictures smiling, and so many people leaned on the tablets with all of my friends' names engraved in them, holding Starbucks cups, like it was a kitchen table."
A relative of one victim complained that a tourist spilt coffee over her son's name.
The Ground Zero memorial at the spot where more than 2,600 people died opened last year. Police and private security guards are present to ensure proper behaviour.
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My Comment: I saw this atrocious behavior during a visit this summer. The 9/11 site has become a must see spot for tourists in New York City, but a better approach must be found on educating people the proper way to behave when visiting the site.
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