News Bits number 2

Another week rolls around and a fresh bit of news comes along with it.

Japanese Stabbing Spree

 

If you are very familiar with Japan then you may have heard of the small city Sumoto, for those who are not, it is on an island, Awaji, in western Japan. Violence in Japan is very rare, especially in small towns, which make the following incident that much more tragic. A man identified as Tasuhiko Hirano went on a stabbing spree, in Sumoto, and killed five of his neighbors. Police have yet to find the murder weapon or motive for these senseless killings.

The reason this man went on a killing spree with a blade of some sort is due to the fact that in Japan guns are virtually illegal to own. You must go through a lengthy process to acquire one for sport shooting or hunting.

Carving the Colosseum

 

A couple of American women were caught carving their initials into the walls of Rome's Colosseum. The women, hailing from California, managed to put a "J" and an "N" on the wall and snapped a picture of themselves with their disrespectful work. They may now go in front of a judge and face a penalty and/or fines.

Americans aren't the only ones disrespecting the historic landmark, three months ago a Russian tourist was also caught carving a letter into the wall of the Colosseum. He was fined 20,000 euros and given a four month suspended prison sentence. Let's just hope these girls get something similar.

The Colosseum was completed in 80 A.D. but the wall they defaced dates back to the 1800's when the pope at the time initiated restoration work. While it may not be an original wall that was written upon in this latest incident, it is still a disgraceful act. The wall is considered an antique and part of a grand building which held 73,000 spectators at the peak of Roman times.Speaking of ancient structures...

Lost Cities

 

In 2012 an aerial survey of a remote valley of La Mosquita, located in Honduras, found signs of ruins. In turn, a team of archeologists and other specialists, along with three British bushwhacking guides and a detail of Honduran special forces set out on foot to explore the region.

In their search they found two, that's right not one but two, lost cities deep in the Honduran jungle. The cities contained evidence of plazas, houses, artifacts, including an effigy of a half-jaguar half-human spirit, and the mother load - a pyramid.

While the structures and groundwork are reminiscent of the Mayans, the team is sure the cities were of a distinct culture all together. This evidence is gathered from the other artifacts obtained at the site. For all they know, they are the first people to set foot in these cities in 600 years!


Well there you go, another tidbit of new from around the world this week. Check back soon for more!