During the meeting with the unions after the beatings of young people in the square in Pisa, the Minister of the Interior reiterated that “the authority of the police force is not nourished by the use of force”, but also condemned the “intolerable series of displays of violence” with “insults and vilified effigies”. Meanwhile, the investigation into the actions of the agents begins. The National Association of Police Officers on Sky TG24: “Something didn’t work, but don’t politicize our body”
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Meeting at the Interior Ministry between the unions and the Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi after the police beatings of young people in the square in Pisa. During the meeting, Piantedosi said that he “fully shares President Mattarella’s words”, saying he is convinced that “the authority of the police force is not nourished by the use of force, but is rooted in the sacrifice of hundreds of those killed in the fight against terrorism and crime, in the loyal defense of democratic institutions even in the darkest years of the Republic, in the ability to accompany the development of Italian society with balance and professionalism”. The Interior Minister also said he shared “President Mattarella’s other previous call” against the “intolerable series of manifestations of violence: insults, vulgarity of language, interventions devoid of content but full of verbal aggression, even effigies burned or vilified”.
“Clashes are isolated cases, no change in strategy”
“We are only faced with isolated cases being evaluated and there has never been any change in strategy in a more restrictive sense of the management of public order”, added the Interior Minister, according to what we learn from Interior Ministry sources. in the meeting with the unions. Furthermore, Piantedosi recalled, “similar events have occurred in recent years with even more serious accidents”. However, the head of the Interior Ministry expressed the “maximum trust of the entire government towards the police forces”. The men and women in uniform, he said, are “servants of the State and workers who play a fundamental role in ensuring safety and legality”.
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Clashes in Pisa, student mobilization in Rome. PHOTO
Investigation coming
The prosecutor’s investigation into the beatings of young people in the square in Pisa is nearing completion (VIDEO). As reported by Corriere della Seraafter the information from the police station, the investigators’ attention is focused on around fifteen policemen.
ANFP to Sky TG24: “Something didn’t work”
Girolamo Lacquaniti, spokesperson for the National Association of Police Officers, spoke on Sky TG24. Seeing the images of Pisa, “I thought that undoubtedly there was something that didn’t work. Every time we are forced to use force, we are aware that something didn’t go right”, he stated. “We found ourselves faced with an unannounced demonstration. We had the serious problem that there was no possibility of dialogue, of agreeing on a path with the organizers. But apart from this, to avoid any misunderstanding, we as officials As police officers, we are custodians and defenders of the words of the President of the Republic and therefore we must carry out a sincere and in-depth analysis of all those dynamics of an operational nature that did not work”, reiterated Lacquaniti.
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ANFP on Sky TG24: “Do not politicize the actions of the agents”
“What pains us most is the politicization that is being done to our body. If there were operational, management or evaluation errors regarding that demonstration, it is right to investigate further with an investigation, which I understand is already about to start”, Lacquaniti told Sky TG24. “We regret this continuous idea that the police and its men are politically oriented and aligned. This really does not belong to us. After that we are ready to accept all legitimate criticisms and are ready to make them ourselves. After the President of the Republic spoke with words so clear, we cannot afford other dynamics that lead to such results”, he underlined. “The images are clear. That long and narrow street is a context that is operationally extraordinarily difficult to manage. None of us want to hide behind a finger. And even if on the one hand there was a lack of warning and the possibility of dialogue, this does not exempts us from carrying out a profound and authentic self-criticism regarding the operational aspects”, he concluded.
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The mother of an injured man: “My son is in shock, we will sue”
“My son was hit on the head, shoulder, back, legs. They gave him five days for multiple bruises. He’s still in shock. Let’s see if he goes back to school. However, he wants to try.” It is the complaint to The Republic of the mother of a minor who was injured in the clashes in Pisa, who announced her intention to sue: “This is something that cannot go unnoticed. Every time I watch that video I still cry. I spoke with the families who they were in the hospital and they all have the same idea. We need to identify the culprits, there were no reasons to act like this. It was a peaceful demonstration, the boys’ only fault was the lack of authorization. But what they suffered was too much.” And again: My son has been taking part in demonstrations since he went to first grade. He started with those for the environment. Nothing ever happened. I care about apologies up to a certain point. I want these things to never happen again. A friend of my son was under observation for a head injury, another was hit in the abdomen and had blood in his urine, internal bleeding was feared. We are talking about kids, they were treated in pediatrics.”
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Pro-Palestine demonstrations in Pisa and Florence: police charges
OFFICES IN PISA, STUDENTS’ DEMONSTRATION IN ROME: “PIANTEDOSI RESIGNED”
While the Pisa Prosecutor’s Office opened a file on what happened on Friday 23 February, when some young pro-Gaza demonstrators were beaten by the police, in Rome hundreds of students returned to the streets to express “solidarity” with those was attacked. “Against your truncheons, Piantedosi resign” is what was read on the banner at the opening of the demonstration, which started in the evening a few steps from the Interior Ministry Go to the photo gallery
CHORUS AND SMOKE GENERATOR NEAR THE VIMINALE
The mobilization started as a sit in in front of the Opera House. Tension rose slightly when a group of students reached the Interior Ministry, amidst smoke bombs and requests for Piantedosi’s resignation. However, there were no critical moments: the demonstrators returned to Piazza Beniamino Gigli, singing chants for Palestine. Go to the photo gallery
“YOU HAVE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS”
Among the messages on the signs displayed: “You have blood on your hands”, “Censorship plus truncheons equals fascism”, “We want culture, you give us violence”, “Poor homeland, crushed by the abuses of power”. events in Pisa, but also for other similar episodes (such as those in Florence and Catania) Go to the photo gallery