Graziano Cecchini, who pulled a similar stunt 10 years ago, was escorted from the scene by policeAn Italian activist has poured red dye into the Trevi Fountain 10 years after he pulled the same stunt. Graziano Cecchini insisted that the dye wouldn’t harm the fountain and was intended as a protest against Rome’s corruption and filth. By Thursday afternoon, authorities had turned off the Trevi’s hydraulics and were draining the fountain pool to prevent any damage from the dye. During Cecchini’s first red Trevi stunt in 2010, a right-wing group claimed responsibility and said it was to protest the cost of organising the Rome Film Festival. It said the red dye referred to the festival’s red carpet.

Source: The Guardian October 27, 2017 01:07 UTC