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Sicily police investigate illegal race with horse-drawn carts and Kalashnikovs
(www.theguardian.com)
God forbid men have hobbies
this post was submitted on 13 May 2026
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Automatic battle rifles are a bit more than “hobby” territory.
(Well. Unless you’re in Murica.)
Automatic battle rifles
Can't be automatic, they're illegal in Italy... Wait.
The races are sponsored by organized crime, that run bets, rig races, and the like.
Horses make terrible witnesses tho
“Men only want one thing…”
That sounds pretty dope...
Economy worldwide is so shit, people are reverting to Making Ancient Rome Great Again.
I didn't see the guns.....I only watched the video once, though.
If you click through to the Italian reporting, the footage of the race is longer there: https://www.cataniatoday.it/cronaca/corsa-clandestina-cavalli-palagonia-enrico-rizzi-video.html
Damned kids with their horse cart races and their drugs!!