Great Pyramid, Egypt
I'm glad they were caught. Some got away with it, though!
Posted on 03/12/2015 9:50:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Carabinieri Captain Lorenzo Iacobone said Monday two tourists from California, ages 21 and 25, were picked up Saturday for carving their names eight centimeters (three inches) high into an upper level of the Colosseum. They were freed later but will face trial for aggravated damage to a monument.
Iacobone said the young women apologized for the vandalism, but he said such acts "are extremely serious, and no one considers the damage they are creating."
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“and that should include the parents and siblings....”
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I can’t agree with you there.
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Thanks BenLurkin.
Young women. More signs of our deep decay. It will take a generation or two just to recover. Children don’t even learn to chew with their mouths closed, let alone not carve their initials into ancient monuments or any property not belonging to them. We’ve got ignorant egomaniacs.
Their economy would completely collapse if it weren’t for tourism. Many historic locations were pillaged by the Italians themselves for their own homes or for needed building materials. They used to graze cows outside the Colosseum.
It’s capitalism that decides what gets preserved and what doesn’t.
Cane them, along with a huge fine.
Given the venue, throw them to the lions!
““...two tourists from California”
“No further explanation needed.”
Graffiti is now as common as Spanish in California. And not a coincidence.
Other reports revealed that last year, a Russian, a Canadian, two Australians, and a Brazilian also were caught in the same act of carving their initials in the Coliseum. I'd say that's a pretty broad representation of stupid vandals from all over the world.
What do you expect from California?
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