If caught, the man risks a fine of up to the equivalent of $21,600 Cdn. and being jailed for up to five years
, a young man carrying a backpack was seen using a set of keys to carve the words “Ivan + Hayley 23” in full view of other tourists.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
The man, who was joined by a woman at his side, did not attempt to hide his actions when he noticed he was being filmed. Instead, he grinned at the camera and continued to scratch the bricks even as the person filming was heard saying: “Are you f——g serious, man? That is f—-d-up, man. Stupid a——e.” The video, which was captioned: “A——e tourist carves name in Colosseum in Rome”, drew a furious reaction on social media:Another commented: “They got his face, so hopefully he’s arrested and charged.”Photo by @rytz5873/YouTubeGennaro Sangiuliano, the Italian culture minister, said: “I consider it very serious, unworthy and a sign of great incivility that a tourist defaces one of most famous places in the world, a historical heritage such as the Colosseum, to carve the name of his fiancee.
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