COPPER-ING A FEEL

Locals Clash With American Tourist for ‘Molesting’ Buxom Statue

The famous Dublin monument has been a heated topic in recent weeks.

An American tourist was swamped by angry locals after he was caught red-handed groping a buxom statue of a woman in Dublin. Travel vlogger “Maxtravels” filmed a video of himself kissing the famous bronze statue of Molly Malone, a fictional fisherman’s wife who serves as an unofficial mascot for the city, in the Irish capital on Thursday. According to a rumor allegedly begun by a tour guide in 2012, the statue is said to bring good luck to travelers who rub her breasts, and it has become a flashpoint in recent weeks after the council announced a crackdown on tourists acting inappropriately toward the sculpture. As the vlogger walked away, a woman confronted him and said: “You’re f---ing nasty, f---ing disgusting. Why the f--- are you touching her t--s?” Pointing to a discolored area on the statue’s chest that has been damaged by excessive touching, she added: “Why are her t--s gold? Because of tourists coming here and doing that—people like you, people like them, coming here and touching her t--s,” the local explained, asking if the tourist would “go up to any other random person and touch their breasts?” As the tourist attempted to walk away, the woman said: “You’re from America? F--- you and your f---ing stupid country, you f---ing c---... Yanks out of this f---ing country, you scumbag.” The Dublin Council has announced plans to hire stewards to patrol the statue and discourage anti-social behavior starting in May.