Posted on 09/22/2013 8:51:45 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey
Around 50 protesters dressed in wetsuits, backed by 1,000 supporters, managed to hold up the cruise ships by over an hour as they paddled in the canal – some armed with inflatable rings. The protest was timed to coincide with a busy day on the canal, as a scheduling quirk meant 12 cruise ships were due to head past St Mark's Square – well above the daily average of two ships. "The demonstration was a great success and we now hope the government will take advantage of this momentum and kick the cruise ships out of the Venice lagoon," said Silvio Testa, a spokesman for the protesters.
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The Concordia?
Perhaps the residents will like it better when lack of tourist revenue bankrupts their city.
Damn the bridges, Full speed ahead!
Yeah, you’re right. It was pretty cool.:-)
RAMMING SPEED!
these protestors ,ay be too water logged to be able to figure that out.
Detroit On The Canals...what a plan.
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