American Tourist Smashes Ancient Vatican Busts in Fit of Rage After Being Told Pope Wouldn’t Meet Him

by Chris Black

The nerve on that pope. 

Imagine visiting the Vatican and getting shafted by a Mexican pope, or whatever South American shithole that dude comes from:

New York Post:

An American tourist has been arrested for smashing up two ancient Roman sculptures after being told he couldn’t see Pope Francis at the Vatican.

The man, who hasn’t been named but is in his 50s, went on a rampage when he was visiting the Vatican Museums around noon Wednesday.

After being informed he couldn’t meet the pope, the man allegedly hurled himself into one of the ancient busts in the museums’ Chiaramonti hall — knocking the sculpture off its pedestal, local newspaper Il Messaggero reported.

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