heh, i had a good chuckle at this when i read it a few months ago.
glad this brat got caught.
but what about the talibans who blew up the other artifacts?
Disclaimer - a local who was there with out of town guests told us they were Chinese and what we had just experienced was a daily occurrence. I told my son (who was pretty PO'd) that their behavior was probably due to them coming from a place that is extremely crowded versus us not having to deal with that issue. It doesn't excuse it but I find it extremely hypocritical in light of this etiquette booklet!
One of my first experiences was in Hong Kong. I would be walking up Stanley Road a d 100 meters ahead of me would be another pedestrian walking down the road. I felt we might run into each other in 10 or 20 seconds, so I would move to the other edge of the sidewalk. Pretty soon the other guy would move to the same side I was on. I would the move back to the other side, and he would do the same a few seconds later. This behavior continued until we were three meters from each other and the we would just pass oblivious to the charade. It was so weird. I really enjoyed the fun spots in Homg Kong and meeting and partying with the local gals and ex-pats, but many of the local guys I worked with and partied were always really odd.