I really don’t know how to start this one. The case is in court so…
Name: Gabriele.
Surname: Paolini.
Hobby: ‘TV Molestator’.
Facts: Gabriele Paolini is a star, or rather he pretends to be a star in Italian Television. Every time there is a direct transmission of important event you can expect the guy appearing… with condoms hanging all over. From many years he appears near Prime Minister’s office and political or ecclesiastical ceremonies, wherever there are cameras. He organizes ‘happenings’ during which ones he distributes condoms. He’s doing it even during the press conferences of Vatican dignitaries. He calls himself a ‘condom prophet’ and exhort to using them as a contraceptive. He even offered a condom to Mother Theresa of Calcutta… He likes to stand behind the correspondent with a sheet of paper with offensive slogan on it. He’s in Guiness World Records Book because of 16.000 times that he interrupted TV broadcast.
Sentence: 240€ and offset for the economical losses suffered by RAI.
Conclusion: If you want to meet with free applause: a) Go to Italy; b) Buy condoms (many); c) Look for Berlusconi… And now, seriously. I think the guy has a problem. I’m not good in psychology – Temi could say something more about scientific aspect of the case – but I think Paolo has potential of undirected energy and he cannot find better way to let it go. It’s not the first guy who do silly things to get his five minutes of fame. It’s sad somehow that in 21st century we live in Europe (the word we like to use so much) there are some people who’s necessities, that cannot be satisfied, find its way out in such strange means.
I hope I will get my own domain soon; or else, I will go to the near market and throw socks – as a perfect way to save money – all over the place, then I will sit and wait for the cameras… Go watch the news!