Italy's Berlusconi smacked in the face

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8411318.stm

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Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi will stay in hospital at least until Tuesday after having his nose broken by an attacker, doctors say.

A medical bulletin reported in the Italian media said Mr Berlusconi was able to eat, but only with difficulty. Mr Berlusconi, 73, suffered a broken nose, two broken teeth and a cut lip after being hit with a model of Milan cathedral after a rally in the city. A 42-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with aggravated assault. The suspect, Massimo Tartaglia, was said by police to have had a history of mental illness, receiving treatment over a 10-year period.

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Ouch, I bet his wife isn't shedding tears though. You can find the video on the link or on any newspaper site.

Idiot nut head, (not Berlusconi :rolleyes:) that must've really hurt and yes he may have needs but that's no why to treat the prime minister.

I saw this on the news it looked so painful. Wow people have nerves.

Whoever did it is stupid, why resort to something like this? Apparently the accused has some sort of mental illness anyway, so can't really comment further :/

Good, he disrespected the Queen. And is also misogynistic, racist and generally annoying.

anyone who disrespects the queen is a hero like

Sounds a bit nasty but if I broke my nose I would refuse to stay in hospital for even one night lol.

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Originally Posted by ifuseekamy

Good, he disrespected the Queen. And is also misogynistic, racist and generally annoying.

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I don't see how he is racist, the only thing he got labelled racist for was when he threw all the criminal, illegal gypises out of Italy because they were making life a misery for the Italian people. The EU called it racist, most people would call it common sense.

Unless theres something else hes done but that's all I know of.

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Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

I don't see how he is racist, the only thing he got labelled racist for was when he threw all the criminal, illegal gypises out of Italy because they were making life a misery for the Italian people. The EU called it racist, most people would call it common sense.

Unless theres something else hes done but that's all I know of.

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I think like most people of his age (73) he's stuck in his old ways. Hence why he doesn't come across as politically correct. However I think he should adapt his ways as Prime Minister of Italy as today, some of the stuff he says is very offence to people.

In terms of racism, he said Obama had a "nice suntan" which I suppose some people could deem racism, however he did say to a German MEP "Mr Schulz, I know a movie producer in Italy who is making a movie about Nazi concentration camps. I will recommend you for the role of a Kapo. You are perfect for the part!" - And he has also upset Muslims with his comments about them.

I don't think he is actually racist, I just think he makes inappropriate jokes and is anything but politically correct.

It looked so bloomin painful on the news when I saw it, also amused me though because he was just so unawares and then it hit him. Something about it was amusing though.