I initially thought not too much had happened over the weekend. While reading the news this morning, I had skipped over some more Tiger talk, weather stories, and cute animals when all of a sudden, I found a headline that truly shocked me. It read, “Italian Prime Minister Bloodied by Attack.” Apparently over the weekend, a 42 year old man decided to throw a heavy model of Milan’s Gothic Cathedral directly into the face of Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister, who was signing autographs in Milan. The choice to use that particular item as a weapon was strange, but it was also effective, as the attacker managed to break Berlusconi’s nose, two of his teeth, and give him a cut lip with the flying church. The incident was captured on video, but be warned it’s pretty graphic.
Berlusconi is no stranger to the media spotlight, having an “interesting” sense of humor to say the least, but why anyone would want to do this is beyond me. I understand that politics makes people emotional, but an attack of this nature is not going to do any good for anyone. According to Italian Police, the attacker has a history of mental illness, but no prior criminal record. Regardless of his motives, I’m sure we can all agree that such actions should not be tolerated.
What are your thoughts on this?
