Monday, March 9, 2015

American Tourists Carve Initials Into Colosseum, Take Selfies

THESE SELFISHIES ARE THE SCOURGE OF THE WORLD

"The young women, whose names were not released, were cited for “aggravated damage to a building of historical and artistic interest,” according to Italian newspaper La Stampa."

"Though signs against vandalism are posted all over the site in Italian and English, the girls said they didn’t realize that defacing a 2,085-year-old relic was that big a deal."

We did not imagine it was something so serious,” they were quoted saying, adding that they will remember the rules “for a lifetime.”