Anti-Semitism! /sarc

James Fishburne, director of the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, said a replica of Michelangelo’s David fell over and shattered last weekend, likely as a result of a flaw in the design.(Courtesy: Forest Lawn Museum)

It’s only a little bit ironic that a statue of David, the biblical hero famous for bringing down Goliath with only a slingshot and a stone, met a similar fate in Glendale.

That’s what happened Sunday morning when the full-size marble reproduction of Michelangelo’s “David” on display at Forest Lawn Memorial Park toppled over and broke into pieces. But, rather than being knocked down with a rock aimed at its head, the 17-foot-tall statue seemingly fell of its own accord...