it's just a symbol, you know, of the empire of thieves. 

i did go to see what this post did out there and a fellow responded that the thieves he knows all try to operate in the shadows, and i said—not this kind. they want to be as conspicuous as possible. they have their estates in island paradises. they want their own ivory tower in the most public space. he wants his. in the park. contiguous with the elite neoliberal ivory tower that started his illustrious-nefarious career. he wants to say look what i can take from you.