The Mayor of Venice has warned that shouting "Allahu Akbar" in the Italian city will get you shot, prompting the Mayor of Florence to shout the Islamic phrase as a joke.

The Venetian mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, made the comments during a conference of mayors in the city of Rimini on the Adriatic coast.
“If someone shouts Allahu Akbar while running through St Mark's Square, we'll shoot them. A year ago, I said after four steps, now I’m saying after three,” Brugnaro said, according to Corriere Della Sera.

“We arrested four terrorists in Venice who wanted to blow up the Rialto Bridge. But we will send them directly to Allah without having to do any harm before,” Brugnaro continued, referring to a foiled terror plot in March of this year.


“Unlike in Barcelona, where they did not have the protections, we keep our guard high. We do not challenge anyone. We are sending a message of support to the police forces who must know that we are on their side.”

Following the debate Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella, burst into a room yelling “Allahu Akbar,” prompting chuckles from Brugnaro and other assembled delegates.

The comment was caught on camera and quickly became widespread in Italian media. Nardella was widely criticized, particularly as the joke came in the aftermath of the terror attack in Barcelona.


The Florentine mayor made a statement on Facebook apologizing for his actions.
“I apologize for some expressions in an online video. It was not my intention to offend anyone, not least the Muslim community, nor to joke about its religion, nor to evoke the tragic events of these days.”
Nardella also distanced himself from Brugnaro’s statement.

Business man Brugnaro, who took office in 2015, seems to revel in his “non-politically correct” image.
He previously attracted controversy for banning 49 books about discrimination and homosexuality from Venetian schools and he also tried to ban the city’s gay pride parade.



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I admire his gut and truthfulness. Desperate times,desperate measures.

oz4real83:
I admire his gut and truthfulness. Desperate times,desperate measures.

well said.

but if trump makes this kind of statement, the entire media in the planet would wail and spread the trump anti Muslim rhetorics. just like you said desperate times, desperate measures.

But but they are a religion of peace

Juliette05:
But but they are a religion of peace

piss indeed

Love his non-politically correct proactiveness.

Shoot them dead before they cause harm to others.

Same treatment needs to be given to BH terrorists.

Juliette05:
But but they are a religion of peace

Well a certain Bissonnette shouted Allah Akbar before shooting Muslims in a Quebec Mosque and he is a Christian

ollah1:


Well a certain Bissonnette shouted Allah Akbar before shooting Muslims in a Quebec Mosque and he is a Christian

he probably wanted them to feel how others feel when they are killed by Islamic extremist. too bad.

bonechamberlain:
he probably wanted them to feel how others feel when they are killed by Islamic extremist. too bad.

As usual, fine-tuning things when a Christian terrorist commits terrorist acts.

ollah1:


Well a certain Bissonnette shouted Allah Akbar before shooting Muslims in a Quebec Mosque and he is a Christian

STOP EMBARRASSING YOURSELF ONLINE MY FRIEND IM NOT GONNA TAKE YOU SERIOUS UNTIL YOU TELL ME WHY YORUBA MUSLIM WOMEN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MARRY YORUBA CHRISTIAN MEN

ollah1:


As usual, fine-tuning things when a Christian terrorist commits terrorist acts.

fine tuning, or the fact. remember he didn't shout in the name of Jesus, he used the same words Muslim extremists use to destroy others, meaning its deliberate, not based on his religious beliefs. I don't understand why people praise Allah before killing.

bonechamberlain:
fine tuning, or the fact. remember he didn't shout in the name of Jesus, he used the same words Muslim extremists use to destroy others, meaning its deliberate, not based on his religious beliefs. I don't understand why people praise Allah before killing.

The question is, why did he shout Allah Akbar before the incident?
Why did he do that in a Mosque? Why did he when Muslims were worshipping ? If hailed from a Muslim populated country or has an Arab name, he would have been called a Muslim.

They are simply deluded and psychopathic

ollah1:


The question is, why did he shout Allah Akbar before the incident?
Why did he do that in a Mosque? Why did he when Muslims were worshipping ? If hailed from a Muslim populated country or has an Arab name, he would have been called a Muslim.

They are simply deluded and psychopathic

Mr man majority of the terrorist around the world are Muslims, is it Christians that killed people in Barcelona and Finland.Islam is my disastrous than Christians

walemoney007:
Mr man majority of the terrorist around the world are Muslims, is it Christians that killed people in Barcelona and Finland.Islam is my disastrous than Christians

How does this correlate with my comment? Does this answer the questions asked ?;

bonechamberlain:
he probably wanted them to feel how others feel when they are killed by Islamic extremist. too bad.

Christians are the most hypocritical beings on earth. That's why I am now an atheist. how can you justify terrorism just because the perpetrator is a Muslim?