‘Idiot’ tourist hunted in Venice after dangerous stunt
Authorities in Venice are searching for a ‘cretin’ tourist who jumped off a three-story building into a canal.
Venice’s Mayor Luigi Brugnaro called the man shown in a video an ‘idiot’ promising to give him a ‘certificate of stupidity and a lot of kicks.’
The man and his companion who filmed it will be arrested when found.
He was wearing just boxer shorts when jumping into the canal.
“We are trying to identify him,” Brugnaro said.
“He risked his life in that jump, but he is also a delinquent.’
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