A reader writes:
“I think any sensible person realizes that our economy cannot stand the war in Ukraine. It may be backed up for a few weeks, but then the explosion of energy prices and even inflation will put everyone on the ground. With obvious risks of social instability. At this point, I would prefer that our politicians (Draghi in the lead, since he can also spend his European past) began to think about Italians too. With a firmer search for peace. And, to do this, it would also take more clarity and equidistance ».
A. C.
A reader writes:
«Not a day goes by without a complaint about cycle paths from this column. Nevertheless, the new council continues without second thoughts in the construction policy of these artifacts that produce slowdowns, traffic jams and an increase in pollution. Yet it seems that the majority of Turinese do not like them and find them a useless waste of public money. We went from La Pietra to Foglietta, from the frying pan to the grill: once the subjects are changed, the music does not change. After Largo Tirreno now the next places of the announced disaster are the Carducci and Robilant squares. Why did the Mayor not express his intentions on these works during the election campaign? A forgetfulness like that on the increase in personal income tax? One last question that pisses me off: is it necessary to hate motorists and cars in order to be the councilor for the viability of Turin? ».
R. Ferrarese
A reader writes:
“One cannot remain indifferent in the face of a tragedy like that of the Gugliotta family, which in addition to seeing the father and husband barbarously killed by a killer who was granted maximum extenuating circumstances and a 1/3 penalty (for a total of only 12 years), a shameful indemnity is delivered with a 5-year delay. So I ask myself, for the state, is a person’s life worth so little? Fifty thousand euros gross and 12 years in prison for a person stabbed in the Jar? Yes, the Barattolo, the shameful market for stuff of dubious origin or various old items, also a haunt of people like the killer of poor Gugliotta. With the name Barattolo the old municipal administration wanted to give a connotation of sympathy to this shame because the name Suk was not appreciated and nobody wanted it in their neighborhood … It was a market to be closed or controlled. Instead, the tragic death of Gugliotta shows that the checks were not adequate to the place and now the family is compensated with alms. I offer my sincere condolences to the family and ask the Municipality, why don’t you have to pay compensation too? “.
S. G.
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