advertisement Marble chunk falls from top of Supreme Court Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:47 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A chunk of marble fell from near the roof of the U.S. Supreme Court onto the stairs in the front of the building but no one was injured, a court spokeswoman said on Monday.
Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said a piece marble about one-foot square, from what was thought to be dentil molding at the top of the building, fell about 9:30 a.m. (1430 GMT). There was no one on the stairs at the time, a half hour before the opening of the court's session.
The marble was above the inscription near the top of the building saying, "Equal Justice Under Law" and above the allegorical figure representing "Order," one of nine sculptured figures on the pediment.
She had no explanation why it fell, but said it was not related to the construction work occurring as part of the renovation of the building. She said no work is currently taking place on the front the building, which faces the U.S. Capitol.
The original construction on the front of the building took place about 70 years ago.
Poster Comment:
'facade'.....you got that right, jack. the universe loves irony....get ready for the purification, ye judges and scribes and all that jazz.... i ain't kidding, only some creatures can live at higher altitudes...the bottom feeders will not be able to make it. dig it.