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Yes, these fun items were all confiscated from Italian soccer fans

Apr 22, 2010, 4:00 PM EDT

The next time you think the fans of your favorite team are the meanest and baddest fans anywhere, just remember the term “weapons cache.” Rome police invited the press to show off all the stuff they confiscated from soccer fans this weekend, prior to the Italian Serie A match between AS Roma and SS Lazio. Yes, that’s an axe you see there with the red handle, lying next to a pair of pruning shears (?!). And as bad a reputation as Philly sports fans have, I’ve never heard of any of them trying to smuggle in a saw. A saw, ladies and gentlemen (applause).
Also, we have this lovely bomb:
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And it’s a good thing the police found all this stuff, or things at the game could have really gotten out of hand:


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That may need some stitches. Or a priest.
Thanks to Unprofessional Foul for the heads up on this.
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Roma & Lazio Ultras Shop At Same Weapons Store [Unprofessional Foul]
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Vucinic scores twice as Roma beats Lazio 2-1 in derby to reclaim Serie A lead [Canadian Press]