Marko Kulji is a Finnish tourist. A few weeks ago, while vacationing on Rapanui (Easter Island), he decided that the ear of a Moai would make a nice souvenir. Why not? So he broke one off, which shattered when it fell to the ground. A local woman saw the scenario and reported him. After much to-do, the court has decided that Kulji can go home to Finland now that he has paid a $17,000 fine. Meanwhile, every effort is being made to restore the ear to the statue.
And after all this, I am left wondering: an ear? International infamy for destruction of cultural artifacts, because you wanted an EAR? I mean really. Vincent van Gogh had syphillis. What's your excuse, Kulji?
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