Sky News Reporting: "Berlusconi punched in the head at rally in Milan."

JonathanAnon

Just on the wire now.

I suppose he should just be happy that somebody didnt take it further. He's probably due a box at this stage. Maybe this might convince Bertie not to continue with his lap of "honour" around the country promoting his book.

triple-M

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Just on the wire now.

I suppose he should just be happy that somebody didnt take it further. He's probably due a box at this stage. Maybe this might convince Bertie not to continue with his lap of "honour" around the country promoting his book.

nasty,reports suggest he lost some teeth

JonathanAnon

triple-M wrote: »

nasty,reports suggest he lost some teeth

Sky News says two "loose" teeth, so they're probably not even loose knowing Sky's over sensationalizing of these things. There's some footage of the scuffle on youtube but nothing taht shows the incident clearly. He does look visibly shaken by the event though.

johngalway

First course of action for Silvio, sack his Defense minister, some help he was!

Dirk Gently

would I be insensitive by saying he had that dig coming a long time.
All the media control and corruption in the world isn't going to stop a right hook to the the gob, thankfully.

Mr.Micro

I hope it hurts. The equivalent of the shoe thrower.:D I am embarrassed for the Italians with him as the PM. He is joke.

JonathanAnon

He didnt give the John "ding ding" Prescott response anyway.. He just walked away. Prescott, the best "£ for £" politician in the world..

Sky have just downgraded the story to him having sustained just one loose tooth ;-)

Dirk Gently

Mr.Micro wrote: »

I am embarrassed for the Italians with him as the PM. He is joke.

we're hardly in a position to criticise tbh but nice to see a good news story all the same in these recessionary times.

bangersandmash

Hubris, meet nemesis.

Mr Berlusconi had been greeting supporters in a square in Milan when the assault took place.

During the gathering he told supporters: "They paint me as a monster, but I don't think I am one - firstly because I am good-looking and secondly because I'm a decent chap".

zenno

looks like he was hit with something else (not a punch)

An attacker hurled a statuette at Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, striking the leader in the face at the end of a rally on Sunday and leaving the stunned 73-year-old media mogul with a bloodied mouth, police said.

JonathanAnon

zenno wrote: »

An attacker hurled a statuette at Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, striking the leader in the face at the end of a rally on Sunday and leaving the stunned 73-year-old media mogul with a bloodied mouth, police said.

Where you get this from Zenno? Sky are still reported it as him being "punched in the face".. Wouldnt be the first time they got it wrong.. Do they ever get it right.

The footage of him on the website showed him looking VERY visibly shocked. It is about time he got what he deserved though. He is an affront to everything that is decent. And to think there is European law against conflicts of interest with commercial companies (i.e. monopolies etc), yet they allow this man to run the media in his own country.. hypocritical.

imme

could the OP change the title of this thread now in light of latest news reports.:D:D:D:D
I'm glad to see there is justice in this world after all:rolleyes:

JonathanAnon

I've passed the blame back to Sky News. They are now reporting "One report said the attacker was holding a small model of Milan Cathedral."

ejmaztec

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I've passed the blame back to Sky News. They are now reporting "One report said the attacker was holding a small model of Milan Cathedral."

Wouldn't be the first time that he's been attacked by the Church.

Mr.Micro

RTE the same and that the man( the attacker) has been suffering from mental problems for the last 10 years. Its probably the sanest thing the man has ever done.:D

yoshytoshy

Deja vu ,reminders of the pontification comments on the front line:D
Berlusconi pwned!

Sand

Ouch - Looks like Silvio isn't as popular as he reckons he is. I reckon the guy who did it is getting worked over in some jail cell right now.

Pride Fighter

Serves him right. Milan Cathedral is pretty pointy, it must have hurt.

pablomakaveli

This is great news. The man is a disgrace and an embaressment to his country. He actually makes our lot look half decent in comparision.

Fo Real

clown bag wrote: »

would I be insensitive by saying he had that dig coming a long time.

Yes, frankly. Is violence justified when you don't agree with someone's politics? I don't think so.

Besides, the man is over 70 years old. Some of the comments on this thread are disgusting.

Hillel

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Just on the wire now.

I suppose he should just be happy that somebody didnt take it further. He's probably due a box at this stage. Maybe this might convince Bertie not to continue with his lap of "honour" around the country promoting his book.

Leave Mr Ahern alone. (Fine lad, done well for himself.)

yoshytoshy

You have to laugh at this stuff ,or you end up as mad as the people who lash out like this.

SLUSK

Silvio Berlusconi got what he deserved. He deserves to be punished for his corruption somehow.

mike65

If Silvio was getting what he deserved he'd be in prison, bent double with buggery.

Mr.Micro

mike65 wrote: »

If Silvio was getting what he deserved he'd be in prison, bent double with buggery.

He would probably enjoy it:D

jonny72

Fo Real wrote: »

Yes, frankly. Is violence justified when you don't agree with someone's politics? I don't think so.

Besides, the man is over 70 years old. Some of the comments on this thread are disgusting.

Violence justified? depends on your definition of justified - Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini...

and come on you are right this poor little weak darling 70 yr old man would never ever ever even think of indirectly causing harm or threatening anyone ever.

Tricity Bendix

Silvio Berlusconi is 73 years of age. Politics aside, anyone who would assault someone of that age is an absolute coward.

Manach

If Mr. Berlusconi is guilty of illegal behavior then the Italian courts can deal with this (in their rather slow manner).
Suggesting it is somehow fair play or just that an old man has had his face smashed in an assault & battery is contrary to any legal norms.

bobbyjoe

Manach wrote: »

If Mr. Berlusconi is guilty of illegal behavior then the Italian courts can deal with this (in their rather slow manner).
Suggesting it is somehow fair play or just that an old man has had his face smashed in an assault & battery is contrary to any legal norms.

He owns the courts and the media. Sometimes a smack in the face is the only way to get through to someone.

Tricity Bendix

bobbyjoe wrote: »

He owns the courts and the media. Sometimes a smack in the face is the only way to get through to someone.

The only "message" here is that the guy who did this is mentally unbalanced, and prone to random fits of rage. His own father has said his son did not hate Berlusconi. So what has this incident gotten through to Berlusconi?

Raiser

I'd like to offer to pay for the entire Green Party to visit Milan on an extended series of speaking engagements......

jacool

Tricity Bendix wrote: »

Silvio Berlusconi is 73 years of age. Politics aside, anyone who would assault someone of that age is an absolute coward.

Are you being ageist ?
A 98 year old recently strangled a 100 year old. Does that make her an even bigger coward?

Berlusconi has spent his whole life mis-treating people, so shouldn't be surprised if someone has had enough.

Tricity Bendix

jacool wrote: »

Are you being ageist ?

Are you being an idiot?

You shouldnt hit old people. No amount uber-PC drivel will ever change that fact.

Riddle101

Tricity Bendix wrote: »

Are you being an idiot?

You shouldnt hit old people. No amount uber-PC drivel will ever change that fact.

Would you say the same if Robert Mugabe had been hit?

johngalway

Riddle101 wrote: »

Would you say the same if Robert Mugabe had been hit?

Ah now. There's no comparison.

The only kind of "hit" Mugabe should get is something Silvio could possibly organise.

jonny72

Tricity Bendix wrote: »

Are you being an idiot?

You shouldnt hit old people. No amount uber-PC drivel will ever change that fact.

I am sure his thugs or mafia friends have no problem with hitting old people. Besides Berlesconi will love this, be his chance to be the gentle leader and 'forgive' the poor mentally imbalanced chap who whacked him.. apart from the thousands of sane people who would love to.

Overheal

No video? People...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4qNHJpccZc

jank

Couldnt have happened to a nicer guy.

Riddle101

Overheal wrote: »

No video? People...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4qNHJpccZc

lol the video makes it look like he got his by the hand of god.

dsmythy

He might actually gain additional support following this incident.

Klingon Hamlet

dsmythy wrote: »

He might actually gain additional support following this incident.

A conspiracy theorist might even suggest this was a setup to rouse some much needed support (via pity/empathy/guilt) from the Italian public.

starbelgrade

The only real question should be - did it hit him hard enough to knock some sense into him?

Riddle101

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

A conspiracy theorist might even suggest this was a setup to rouse some much needed support (via pity/empathy/guilt) from the Italian public.

When you look at the video it looks like he only got a tap, and then he put his hand to his face and all of a sudden he had lot's of blood on him, he could easily have concealed something to make it look like he was in real pain. I think that's all the ammo a conspiracy theorist would need anyway.

Hellm0

If only it had ended him, the guy is like a real life Mr. Burns.

Raiser

I wasn't there, I didn't see the incident, I didn't hear from anyone that did or see it nor did I watch any news footage.

- But I can say with absolute certainty that he definitely was not hit hard enough or as many times as necessary.

Tricity Bendix

Riddle101 wrote: »

Would you say the same if Robert Mugabe had been hit?

Robert Mugabe's policies have led to starvation in a country that once fed southern Africa, and has publically likened himself to Hitler. Its hardly the same context. But I'd prefer to see him die alone in a jail cell than be hit in the face.


Anyway, you're all disturbed. Treating a violent lunatic like a hero for assaulting an old man.

starbelgrade

Tricity Bendix wrote: »

Anyway, you're all disturbed. Treating a violent lunatic like a hero for assaulting an old man.

He should have done a John Prescott on the guy (who looks disturbingly like the guy who ranted like a looney on Frontline!)..



(He also looks a bit like Diarmud Gavin, come to think of it)

dsmythy

Berlusconi's approval rating has improved following the attack.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1220/berlusconi.html