Does anyone honestly believe that? And even if he really didn’t know, why on earth would that justify scratching stuff into someone elses wall?
Even if anyone believes it, not knowing something doesn’t protect from punishment.
Do we have a nottheonion community here?
My first thought: thank God it wasn’t an American tourist this time.
This sounds like he made up the stupidest justification after getting himself caught red handed.
It’s absolutely legitimate, because vandalism is it only if the building is older than 500 years! /s
Technically grafiti after some time they become historical for sure :)
For example Pompei has several 2100+ years old grafiti.
Although back then grafiti the writing style was different, usually it was much nicer, unless it was written in the walls of a brothel.
Our British “artist” had only to wait a few thousand years!
He should be given all the time he needs to truly realize that… In an italian jail.
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