The city’s mayor condemned the “two idiots” and called for mayors to be given more power to fight the practice while the canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Water skiing on the Venice Canal? This is the funny idea that two young men in Italy had. The scene, captured on video, was shared on Twitter by the city’s mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, on Wednesday. Angry, the elected official denounced “two arrogant idiots” and called for a fight against this type of practice, which he says is damaging the city’s image, while tourists are again in large numbers in the famous Veneto city.
“Here are two arrogant idiots making fun of the city. I ask everyone to help us identify them in order to punish them,” he demands.
In the video shared by Luigi Brugnaro, two young men can be seen waterskiing on the Grand Canal in Venice, pulled by a speedboat. You will pass the famous Rialto Bridge before passing the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Visibly unable to fight the phenomenon, the mayor appealed: “There is an urgent need to give mayors more powers in matters of public safety.”
The chosen one adds in his tweet that he is “offering dinner” to help find the culprits of this unlikely scene. The unexpected scene seems shocking in a place recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1500 euros fine and expulsion from the city
After his first tweet, Luigi Brugnaro announced on Wednesday afternoon that he had identified the two men.
“The two panels have already been confiscated and soon, without giving any further details, those responsible will be in our arms: they will be denounced as they deserve,” he says happily.
According to the Venetian newspaper Il Gazzettino, the two people were also fined €1,500 each for endangering the safety of navigation on the canal and were immediately expelled from Venice.
The city has also turned to lawyers and plans to sue the duo for damaging Venice’s image. However, history does not say whether a lucky one was entitled to a meal offered by the city’s mayor.