It reminds me of a scene from an old Italian move called L'Eclisse. A drunk steals an Alfa Romeo convertible one evening and drives it into a canal. Next morning the police fish the car and driver out of the water, in front of a boisterous, almost festive crowd.



Just remember that this is the same country that pioneered an effective approach to Presidential term limits by hanging Mussolini by his heels and engaging in a little target practice.