Although I wasn't there on the day that it happened, I certainly know the people who were and the psychological impact that the incident caused. The irony is that Magna Carta is one of several early charters that in part mapped out freedoms that today we take for granted and that are enshrined in our laws. The attack on the charter has a symbolism that was lost on the very sad man who took his hammer to the display case. The smashed case went on display afterwards and drew more attention than Magna Carta itself! I have often wondered what that says about us in the 21st Century.
Although I wasn't there on the day that it happened, I certainly know the people who were and the psychological impact that the incident caused. The irony is that Magna Carta is one of several early charters that in part mapped out freedoms that today we take for granted and that are enshrined in our laws. The attack on the charter has a symbolism that was lost on the very sad man who took his hammer to the display case. The smashed case went on display afterwards and drew more attention than Magna Carta itself! I have often wondered what that says about us in the 21st Century.
Exactly that!