"A lot of people don't need it at all but are buying it out of fear," said Lucinda Sikes, a staff attorney for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. "It's just a way for (rental companies) to make a lot of profit.
Lucinda Foster, chairwoman of the Arts Commission, said the statue is shaped to be viewed from 300 feet away, and putting it on the ground would detract from its esthetic value.