- Joined
- Dec 22, 2003
- Messages
- 37,424
I thought next to the Rialto was incredibly stupid - really daft - but I call bullshit on any safety concerns - it's a little burner for heating water.Open flame in a public crowded place is just fucking stupid
Its a world heritage site ffs not a camping ground
Cook it at home and stick it in a thermos if you dont want to pay the extortianate prices
Fining backpackers nearly £1000 for such a transgression is disgusting though. It clearly smacks of creating a hostile environment for the poor. The po-po could easily have moved them on. I wouldn't have objected to them confiscating their burner for the duration of their stay, or a smaller fine - but nearly a grand is a fucking disgrace any way you look at it.
It's not like they'll have signs up saying "no making your own drinks - buy them at £8/cup from the expensive cafes or we'll take your entire travelling budget for your holidays off you".
Yes, dumb. But they were making a hot drink, not stealing or assaulting people, drunk and disorderly etc....
/rage