(10 Mar 2015) VOICE OVER:
AFTER TWO TOURISTS TRIED TO MAKE THEIR MARK ON ROME'S ANCIENT COLOSSEUM WALLS...
OFFICIALS AND VISITORS ALIKE ARE NOW CONDEMING THE ACTS OF VANDALISM
TWO YOUNG AMERICAN WOMEN FROM CALIFORNIA CARVED THEIR INITIALS AND A FULL NAME INTO THE COLOSSEUM..THEN PROCEEDED TO CEMENT THE ACT IN STONE...WITH A SELIFE OF THEIR HANDIWORK.
SOUNDBITE (Italian) Rossella Rea, Director of Colosseum:
ROSSELLA REA, THE DIRECTOR OF THE COLOSSEUM SAYS THE TOURISTS WERE GIVEN A HIGH FINE AFTER THEY COMMITTED THE CRIME, WHICH WAS DOUBLED AFTER USING A SELFIE STICK WHICH ARE BANNED FROM THE PREMISES.
FELLOW VISITORS WERE LEFT STUNNED...
SOUNDBITE (English) Ellie Tansey, Tourist:
I think it is horrible, I mean I cannot even imagine what would go through someone's head to possess them to do that.
SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Hutchings, Tourist:
You know, something that is as historic and should be kept preserved the way it is. It is just horrible that they would do that."
THE VANDALS HAVE SINCE BEEN FREED ON THEIR OWN RECOGNIzANCE BUT FACES CHARGES FOR AGGRAVATED DAMAGE TO A MONUMENT.
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