In addition, some religious groups—with holy observances based on solar and lunar time—don’t like government mandates meddling with the hour hand.
National Geographic(Nov 03, 2016)
Fire officials checked the remaining hour hand and determined that it was firmly in place.
Seattle Times(Oct 16, 2016)
A contractor was to remove the clock’s hour hand while the situation is assessed ahead of repairs.
Washington Times(Jun 22, 2016)