Er Pelliccia
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About
Er Pelliccia (The Fur) is the nickname given to Fabrizio Filippi, a 24 year old Italian man who threw a fire extinguisher at police during the Occupy Rome protests on October 15th, 2011.
Origin
The photo was taken by an AP photographer covering the Occupy Rome riots. Filippi was caught mid throw in several images[1][2], but one in particular of him twisting his body in an awkward position was shared on several Italian news sites.[3] It was suggested that he was a member of the "Black bloc"[4], a controversial group of extreme left-wing/anarchist activists who often appear during riots, strikes or other major events in Italy. They are known for fighting against the police, raiding shops, vandalizing property and other seemingly random acts of chaos.
Identity
After the image went viral, people sought out Filippi's identity on the web. Filippi was tracked down via his profile on the Italian dating site Badoo[5], where he was recognized by a bracelet and wrist tattoo from the protest photo. His Facebook[6] profile, where he posted that he hated the state and listed Jack the Ripper as a personal inspiration, was also shared by news sites.
According to his father[7], Filippi told his parents he was going to the University on Saturday morning and they were unaware he was actually going to attend the protests.
Spread
The Italian gaming forum NGI[8] was the first to begin photoshopping the image on October 18th, 2011.
Soon after, the Facebook page "Il Meglio Di Internet"[9] collected the images into a gallery, which has nearly 1000 likes.
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1] Hai Sentito – Er Pelliccia: chi è il ragazzo con l’estintore
[2] la Repubblica.it – Scontri Roma, arrestato il ragazzo che lanciò l'estintore
[3] Romagna Noi – Scontri Scontri Roma: fermato l'uomo con l'estintore
[4] Foreign Policy – Black Bloc: Italy's serial protest hijackers
[5] Excite – Fabizio Filippi, "er pelliccia" su Badoo
[6] TGCom – Cita Hitler e si ispira a Pacciani
Sui social network le passioni di Er Pelliccia (English translation)
[7] Corriere Della Sera – Arrestato il ragazzo con l'estintore: «Pentito, ma non sono un black bloc» (English Translation)
[8] NGI – [contest] Er Pelliccia
[9] Facebook – Er pelliccia goes with everything
Top Comments
badsitrep
Oct 21, 2011 at 07:30PM EDT
bear_on_a_windmill
Oct 22, 2011 at 04:40AM EDT