 An aspiring Italian actor who poses for tourists as a sword-touting Roman gladiator in front of the Colosseum could face up to three years in jail for bearing illegal arms, police said on Tuesday.
Franco Magni, 29, and a handful of other men dressed in feathered helmets, studded breastplates and Roman sandals charge tourists to take their picture in front of the ruins of the amphitheater. But unlike his colleagues, Magni had armed himself with a real sword. In coming days he will have to appear in front of a judge on charges of "illegally bearing arms without a license," a police spokesman told reporters. "The other centurions use plastic or wooden swords, but this man was carrying around a real sword. No one in Italy can just walk around with arms like that," he said. Police swooped on Magni after a tourist filed a complaint against him for carrying a sword. They confiscated the weapon, but released Magni to await trial in freedom. Magni could be sentenced to up to three years in jail if found guilty. (Agencies) | 3月12日意大利警方称，一位激情澎湃的意大利演员由于在古罗马竞技场前扮演佩剑的角斗士招揽游客，有可能会面临三年的牢狱之灾，罪名就是非法持有武器。 现年29岁的佛朗哥·马尼和另外几个小伙子装扮成古罗马角斗士的样子，头戴装饰着羽毛的头盔，身穿缀满钮扣的胸甲，脚蹬罗马角斗士凉鞋，在古罗马竞技场遗址前与游客们合影留念，以次向游客收费。 但是马尼和他的同事们不同的是他佩戴的是一把真正的剑。一位警方发言人告诉记者说，在接下来的几天内，马尼将要接受法庭的审判，罪名就是"非法携带武器"。  这位发言人说："其他的'角斗士'佩戴的剑都是塑料或者木头制的，但是这个人（马尼）却带着一把真剑到处走动。意大利是不允许像这样带着武器外出的。"
曾有一位游客对马尼佩戴真剑进行了投诉，警察随即逮捕了马尼，并没收了马尼的佩剑。后来警察将他释放，让他等候审判。 如果罪名成立的话，马尼将要面临三年的铁窗生活。 (中国日报网站译) |
Updated: 2002-03-15 01:00
