[fuslkdhfma]

The BBC was doing a piece about Silvio Berlusconi getting assaulted with a statue at a rally yesterday and they were interviewing an Italian journalist. He made a snotty comment to the effect of "In the U.S., where madmen carry guns, Berlusconi would be dead. In Italy, madmen only carry cheap, commemorative statue souvenirs." The BBC reporter, however, shut him down cold by responding "yes, but in the U.S. that madman never would have gotten close to the prime minister."

That seemed to leave the Italian reporter at a loss for words.

[usacomm]

Interestingly, Italy's gun laws also aren't that strict compared to some U.S. states. Less so than than those of New Jersey or New York.

[qp0yfHOf]

Berlusconi in pain, will remain hospitalized

You are correct...this did amuse me.

Maybe they will ban statues now.

[fuslkdhfma]

Berlusconi in pain, will remain hospitalized

You are correct...this did amuse me.

Maybe they will ban statues now.

When statues are outlawed, only outlaws will have statues.

Or

Statues don't injure people, only madmen throwing statues injure people.

(or as my brother once famously reasoned - drinking and driving isn't the problem so much as drinking and crashing).

[curcercanty]

When statues are outlawed, only outlaws will have statues.

[qp0yfHOf]

We should go house to house and gather up all the statues......think of the children! THE CHILDREN FOR CHRISTS SAKE!

[fuslkdhfma]

Don't point that thing at me, buster - it might go off.

[realfan87]

No more shoes either, just rubber flip flops

[fuslkdhfma]

No more shoes either, just rubber flip flops

Shoes aren't as much of a threat - inaccurate, at least without a scope, and they lack range,

[qp0yfHOf]

Shoes aren't as much of a threat - inaccurate, at least without a scope, and they lack range,

A Croc in the face will definitely chafe.

[curcercanty]

A Croc in the face will definitely chafe.

I prefer to throw Birkenstocks. While the may not have the stopping power of of other footwear, the humiliation factor of getting hit with ugly, hippie smelling sandals is devastating.