Hammer attacks on religious statues in Venice

The authorities in Venice are investigating a series of attacks on religious statues at some of the city's most famous landmarks.

Witnesses reported seeing a man with a hammer climb a decorated column at the Doge's Palace in the Piazza San Marco and smash the hands of a statue.

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They think it could be the isolated work of lunatic. What I find interesting is what is not being said. In this global atmoshphere of extremists muslims hating everything christian.

[Edited on 30-6-2004 by BOHICA]