Tourist breaks ear off Easter Island Moai head - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Mon, Apr 7, 2008 11:10 AM No jailtime for the vandal, who also gets to keep his ear ..... "A Chile court ruled Friday that Marko Kuliju, the 26 year old Finnish man who broke off the earlobe of a moai statue on Easter Island two weeks ago, will be fined US$17,000. Marko will also be banned from the island for the next three years and must make a public apology to local island officials. The fine includes the estimated US$5,000 it will cost to repair the statue, while the balance will be earmarked towards better protection for the moai statues."

No jailtime for the vandal, who also gets to keep his ear .....

"A Chile court ruled Friday that Marko Kuliju, the 26 year old Finnish man who broke off the earlobe of a moai statue on Easter Island two weeks ago, will be fined US$17,000. Marko will also be banned from the island for the next three years and must make a public apology to local island officials.

The fine includes the estimated US$5,000 it will cost to repair the statue, while the balance will be earmarked towards better protection for the moai statues."

Post #372191 by ikitnrev on Mon, Apr 7, 2008 11:10 AM