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Jerusalem syndrome: Man acquitted of destroying Roman statues.


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Two ancient Roman statues from the second century AD were destroyed by a lunatic in Israel in October. Strangely, he was acquitted. His defense was unusual:

 

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“The suspect did not act out of iconoclastic fanaticism. His acts prior to the incident and general demeanor suggest that he is suffering from a well recognized condition known as the Jerusalem Syndrome.”

“Jerusalem syndrome is a rare condition in which tourists become so overwhelmed by the city’s history and power that they dissociate from reality and believe themselves to be biblical figures.“

 

 

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/travel/article/tourist-smashes-statues-israel-scli-intl/index.html

 

https://m.jpost.com/israel-news/article-776757

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