Tourist from Britain caught on camera vandalizing Italy's Colosseum
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A California man captured footage of a tourist allegedly carving into the walls of Italy's Colosseum and assisted in the tourist's arrest. The video, which has gained over 261,000 views, shows the tourist using keys to carve "Ivan + Hayley 23" into the nearly 2,000-year-old monument. The man has since been found by Italian police, and if prosecuted, could face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to 15,000 Euros.
- Calif. man films 'entitled' tourist allegedly keying Italy's Colosseum SFGATE
- Police say tourist filmed allegedly carving ‘Ivan+Hayley’ on Rome’s Colosseum has been identified CNN
- Italian police say the man filmed carving his name on the Colosseum is a tourist living in Britain The Washington Post
- American who filmed tourist carving name in Colosseum 'dumbfounded' as hunt for culprit intensifies KTVB
- Italian Police Blame Couple From England for Colosseum Graffiti U.S. News & World Report
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