Bandits Pose in Stolen Jewelry

A group of bandits on a mountain in northern Greece kidnap a traveling photographer and, wearing every piece of jewelry they’ve stolen, pose for a photograph. Then they release the photographer.

A black-and-white historical photograph shows four armed bandits posing on a mountain in northern Greece while wearing stolen jewelry. The joke is the absurdly theatrical situation: after kidnapping a photographer, they use him to document their fashionable criminal group photo and then politely let him go. It is shared as a reaction to people treating a crime or chaotic event like a glamorous photo shoot. EN: A black-and-white historical photograph shows four armed bandits posing on a mountain in northern Greece while wearing stolen jewelry. The joke is the absurdly theatrical situation: after kidnapping a photographer, they use him to document their fashionable criminal group photo and then politely let him go. It is shared as a reaction to people treating a crime or chaotic event like a glamorous photo shoot.

• @eternalclassic / 29080 2023-03-09