A Piece of the Colosseum returned

[Ludovicus]

Two US tourists who chipped off a piece of the Colosseum in Rome 25 years ago have returned it - along with an apology for taking it.

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8037921.stm

[sylla]

(SIC) :"The head of tourism for Lazio, Claudio Mancini said: "The message is that visitors to our city continue to cherish it even after so many years"."

Alternative reading: "our security sucks".

[Maladict]

Alternative reading: "our security sucks".

 

It's next to impossible to prevent that kind of vandalism, unless you take the Stonehenge approach, which I don't think Rome can afford.

[Nephele]

Alternative reading: "our security sucks".

 

It's next to impossible to prevent that kind of vandalism, unless you take the Stonehenge approach, which I don't think Rome can afford.

 

Never having been to Rome, I wonder whether they have signs up (as in our subways over here) that read: "If you see something, say something"? Better still: "If you see something, DO something."

 

It takes very little to encourage private citizens to become vigilantes -- and their policing efforts (especially if they become violent) can be highly entertaining. What better place, too, for such fun, than the Colosseum?

 

"You chipped off a piece?" *unsheathes sword* "HAVE AT YOU!! AAARRRRRGH!!!"

 

-- Nephele

[Maladict]

Never having been to Rome, I wonder whether they have signs up (as in our subways over here) that read: "If you see something, say something"? Better still: "If you see something, DO something."

 

It takes very little to encourage private citizens to become vigilantes -- and their policing efforts (especially if they become violent) can be highly entertaining. What better place, too, for such fun, than the Colosseum?

 

"You chipped off a piece?" *unsheathes sword* "HAVE AT YOU!! AAARRRRRGH!!!"

 

-- Nephele

 

I'm not sure that will work with the kind of crowd the Colosseum attracts.

Judging by first impressions, they don't seem to be literate.

[M. Porcius Cato]

(SIC) :"The head of tourism for Lazio, Claudio Mancini said: "The message is that visitors to our city continue to cherish it even after so many years".

 

What clementia!

[Klingan]

Never having been to Rome, I wonder whether they have signs up (as in our subways over here) that read: "If you see something, say something"? Better still: "If you see something, DO something."

 

It takes very little to encourage private citizens to become vigilantes -- and their policing efforts (especially if they become violent) can be highly entertaining. What better place, too, for such fun, than the Colosseum?

 

"You chipped off a piece?" *unsheathes sword* "HAVE AT YOU!! AAARRRRRGH!!!"

 

-- Nephele

 

When I was to Herculaneum only weeks ago, I saw some children pick up pieces of a mosaic and give it to his friends. He's lucky that he's still alive no doubt. Anyway, nobody else cares, not even the kids teacher, people just don't care very much unfortunately.

[Favonius Cornelius]

I was at Pompey a few days ago and walked into a room, horrified to find a bunch of loose mosaic pieces ready for the taking. The gate to the structure had an unlocked chain to it. I closed up the situation personally, but sadly wondered how often that happens.