Conegliano, the police stop the street artist, people defend him and “free” him

It happens during the market at the foot of the Gradinata degli Alpini. He thanks: «It was a warm people, they loved me so much». But the fine remains

CONEGLIANO. Stop to the music by the agents, because the show was not authorized and prohibited by the municipal regulation. Citizens rebel against the police and the songs continue. Chaos this morning at 10.30 at the foot of the Gradinata degli Alpini.

Giuseppe Carmignano, street artist and neo-melodic singer, was performing with a lot of loudspeakers, in the center, during the day of the market. Dozens of people gathered around to listen to the impromptu concert. Local police received calls from annoyed residents and a patrol intervened. In support of four other fighters and policemen, when the situation began to heat up, as the crowd rebelled and took the young man’s defense, inveighing against the agents. In the end, the singer was able to stay there, but will be fined 50 euros.

“This type of activity is prohibited unless authorized, there is an urban police regulation. Among other things, a gathering was taking place », says the commander of the local police, Claudio Mallamace. The young man, the father of a family, remained on site until lunchtime. «It was a warm people, they loved me so much – explains Giuseppe Carmignano – I managed to stay because the people wanted it so. There were about a hundred people who were close to me when the brigade wanted to send me away ».