Metal plate plummets from Melbourne's troubled Southern Star wheel

A 3.5 kilogram aluminium plate that had been attached to the Southern Star Observation Wheel only by paint fell 25 metres to the ground yesterday, landing in a public area and narrowly missing construction workers.

via theage.com.au

How could I have missed THIS story this morning? I love stories about the self-destructing spooty wheel! Why are people bothering to go up there and take it apart? Just wait a few more weeks, and it’ll fall apart of its own accord. I was thinking of going ice skating under there, but no more.