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It's the Eternal City, Not the Friendly City

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Giovanna Pizzorno was fined $216.50 for showing friends around Rome, Italy. According to authorities, she was guiding tourists without a license. A special undercover police force issues around 1,000 such fines a year. A local newspaper advises natives that if tourists stop them asking for information, "just tell them 'I don't know.'"