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A pair of tourists could face criminal charges in Italy after they shattered part of a priceless statue in the northern city of Cremona while trying to snap a selfie.
The holidaymakers, whose nationalities have not been revealed, caused the damage when they climbed onto the marble statue of Hercules at Loggia dei Militi palace.
A piece of the statues crown collapsed under the weight of the men, causing it to fall to the floor and shatter into pieces, according to Milans Corriere della Sera newspaper.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3067122/Tourists-break-priceless-Hercules-statue-Cremona-Italy-trying-snap-selfie.html
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NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Orrex
(63,169 posts)uppityperson
(115,677 posts)gvstn
(2,805 posts)She used an eyeliner pencil on the marble, but it did not cause any permanent damage.
A month before that incident two women from California were arrested for carving their initials into the Colosseum in Rome.
After carving the eight-inch high letters, the women posed for a selfie.
In 2013, an American tourist upset locals when he accidentally snapped the finger off a 600-year-old statue of the Virgin Mary at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Museum of the Works of the Cathedral) in Florence.
The 55-year-old man, from New Fairfield, Connecticut, was attempting to compare his finger to that one the statue when the digit broke off.
In one of those stories they showed where these statues are standing. Basically, open to the elements sort of in alleys or in front of buildings like one might see a park bench in front of a library. Often the vestibules are strewn with trash. One might think that the statues are not really valued.
Xithras
(16,191 posts)American tourists already have a miserable enough reputation globally.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)Just wonderful.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Hope they get to see the inside of an Italian jail cell for a while.
Pooka Fey
(3,496 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Have fun fools.
wingzeroday
(189 posts)malaise
(268,664 posts)fine them big time and declare them persona non grata for the rest of their lives.
I'm tired of morons - everywhere
tridim
(45,358 posts)I was just relaxing, leaning up against a wall and a panel of wainscoting came loose and flopped over onto the floor. Oops.
Reagan, mad!
That is hilarious.
Brother Buzz
(36,364 posts)"Fixing that thing is a snap", says Cecilia Gimenez, 81.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Dumbasses.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Around these priceless statues. And maybe 8 foot high pieces around the Colosseum.