Posted on 08/09/2006 7:09:03 PM PDT by SmithL
An American tourist was beaten by an angry mob in the streets of Naples after he chased down two men who had just stolen his camera, police said Wednesday.
The tourist, identified by Italian police as 25-year-old Matthew Thomas Godfrey of Utah, was taking pictures of a church in central Naples Monday night, when two men snatched his camera and fled on a scooter.
The American chased the thieves into a narrow alley when a group of local residents attacked him with punches and kicks, allowing the muggers to escape, Naples police said in a statement.
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I already do that and it NEVER works.
Oh, wait. I've been giving them the WRONG wallet...
Neapolitan blackshirt islamofascists, perhaps?
Probably the pair turned up an alley off of Via Roma. Not a smart thing for the photographer to follow them there.
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