An American tourist was fined because he was sitting on the steps of the Roman fountain "illegal" to eat ice cream

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] A American tourist was fined for "illegal" eating ice cream on the fountain steps in Rome, Italy.

According to the British "Guardian" reported on the 6th, the incident occurred at 1 am on the 3rd. The 55 -year -old American man took ice cream and beer in hand and was sitting on the Carter Gutganti fountain in the local famous Virgin Mary Square.The move violated Rome's "urban etiquette regulations".According to this regulation, "any dirty, destroying historic, artistic, and commemorative places will be punished by the minimum 400 euros," and this fountain is a famous building built in the 16th century.According to the Italian Republican Daily, the American man was still indifferent after hearing the Italian police warning. Therefore, the police fined him 450 euros and temporarily wasolated the fountain with a warning line.The penalty said he did not know the ban before.

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