Posted on 07/27/2019 6:30:59 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
Two American teenagers have reportedly confessed to stabbing and killing an Italian police officer who was investigating the theft of a bag after a drug deal gone wrong in Rome.
Italian media reported that a detention order was issued for the suspects, identified as Gabriel Christian Natale Hjorth and Lee Elder Finnegan. They are said to have both been born in San Francisco in 2000.
They are accused of killing Carabinieri paramilitary officer Mario Cerciello Rega, 35, who was reportedly stabbed multiple times.
The two American teens – believed to be 19 – allegedly snatched a drug dealer’s bag with the phone and cash after he swindled them by giving them aspirin instead of the cocaine they sought, according to reports. The owner of the bag called his phone and one of the thieves allegedly offered to sell the bag back to him for 100 euros ($112).
After they agreed to meet for the exchange, the alleged drug dealer called police.
Two plainclothes paramilitary police officers arrived at the scene of the meeting around 3 a.m.
During a scuffle, Rega – who had just returned from his honeymoon with his longtime sweetheart a few days prior - was stabbed 8 times. He died a short while later in hospital.
Prosecutors said that Finnegan is the main suspect, accusing him of fatally stabbing Rega. Meanwhile, Hjorth is accused of using his bare hands to strike the officer’s partner, who wasn’t seriously injured in the attack.
The Carabinieri said video surveillance cameras and witnesses allowed them to quickly identify the two Americans and find them in a hotel near the scene of the slaying. Police said the pair were “ready to leave” Italy when they were found.
In their hotel room, police found a long knife
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One of these guys DOES looks like he could be Amish.
Killed a peasano.
Terrible.
Gonna get the Amanda Knox treatment. Punks.
Sorry. Break the laws of foreign countr, you are subject to their penalties. Same way it should work in the USA.
RIP.
Stealing a drug dealer’s bag, bad idea.
Agreeing to exchange the bag for $125.00, worse idea.
Attacking the cops who meet you at the exchange point, off the charts stupid.
The owner of the bag called his phone
***********
Jerry: What should I do, should I call the police?
Kramer: What are they gonna do?
Jerry: I’d better call the car phone company, cancel my service.
George: Maybe you should call your car phone.
Jerry: Yeah, he’s probably driving it right now.
George: Wait a minute, call the car phone, see what happens.
Jerry: Are you serious?
George: Yeah, go ahead, call.
Jerry: I don’t even know if I remember the number.
Jerry dials.
Jerry: What do I say if he picks up?
Car thief: Hello?
Jerry: Hello? Is this 555-8383?
Car thief: I have no idea.
Jerry: Can I ask you a question?
Car thief: Sure.
Jerry: Did you steal my car?
Car thief: Yes I did.
Jerry: You did?!
Car thief: I did.
Jerry: That’s my car!
Car thief: I didn’t know it was yours.
Jerry: What are you gonna do with it?
Car thief: I dunno, drive around.
Jerry: Then can I have it back?
Car thief: Mmmm, nah, I’m gonna keep it.
Except Knox got away with it. These guys won’t.
Maybe they wanted to extend their Italian vacation.
lol
Being second generation, I still have a love of Italy and this saddens me.
Still VERY GLAD pop came here. The US is Number 1 in the world and my home.
But this sucks.
Yes indeed, on all points.
Those mother ####ers.
The woman looks like my sister (and my sister still looks Great in her 50s) and they both look like they could be my neighbor here on Staten Island.
Dio ti benedica e riposi in pace
Buona notte
They look so happy together in their photo.
Now all that happiness has been stolen from them.
Did the muzzies take over the Colliseum for their “prayers.” I remember they were trying.
Make them put on a black mask... I’m sure that we can identify them from all the antifa riots...
It’s Very Saddening.
Kids, a home, grandkids one day...all gone.
####ing punks.
I don’t give a #### that they’re Americans.
Kill them.
Hang them.
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