It all started last year when American Lawyer, Rebecca Spitzmiller, and her son got so sick of graffiti covering the walls of their apartment, they went out to clean it off. They weren't aware, at the time, that their one, small action was the start of Retake Rome: an effort to rid parts of the country of graffiti. Many major tourist attractions have trouble with vandilization such as graffiti, trash, and leaflets, and Rome is no exception. In fact, Rome is a case apart: many parts of the country you cannot walk through without seeing graffiti one the walls. Paola Carra, who over looks project Retake Rome, says, "We need to maintain [Rome] ourselves. We can't wait for somebody else to do it." Hundreds of volunteers work to clear buidings, houses, and monuments of the extensive graffiti, working to preserve the beautiful country and keep it clean.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2032022,00.html
Article #2:
When 5 young men (late teens-twenties) were arrested last december in Sargodha, Pakistan for plotting terrorist attacks, they were each given a 10 year jail sentence when they were convicted this June. But Monday the Lahore High Court accepted a petition to consider a life sentence (standar of 25 years) for the 5 five men, saying that, "Once they are out, they could be very dangeous for Pakistan." Though the men's defense lawyers claim the evidence is false, and the men are being wrongly accused, Prosecuters say the 5 Americans used the Internet to meet Pakistani militant organizations and plot terror attacks.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2033915,00.html
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