Milan, 22 July (LaPresse) – “The right to protest is sacred and must always be defended, but it cannot become a right to destroy cities and attack the police. For this reason, following the extremely serious incidents in Bologna which resulted in 64 police officers being injured and caused extensive damage to the city, the Lega is reintroducing its proposed bill aimed at holding the organisers of street demonstrations accountable through the payment of a deposit, a surety or insurance – in other words, a financial guarantee that will be forfeited in the event of damage.” This statement was made in a press release by Nicola Molteni, Under-Secretary of State for the Interior, who “reiterates his solidarity and support for the police officers who were victims of the violence and insults suffered during the demonstration in Bologna”. “In recent years,” Molteni recalled, “through the security decrees strongly championed by the Lega, we have introduced a series of measures to protect our officers: Tasers, bodycams, stab-proof vests, and legal and procedural safeguards. We will always stand by the police, who are on the front line every day serving the public with the utmost professionalism, a spirit of service and self-sacrifice.”
Fakir’s death, The League is tabling a bill on bail for violent demonstrations
Milan, 22 July (LaPresse) – “The right to protest is sacred and must always be defended, but it cannot become a right to destroy cities and attack the police. For this reason, following the extremely serious incidents in Bologna which resulted in 64 police officers being injured and caused extensive damage to the city, the Lega is reintroducing its proposed bill aimed at holding the organisers of street demonstrations accountable through the payment of a deposit, a surety or insurance – in other words, a financial guarantee that will be forfeited in the event of damage.” This statement was made in a press release by Nicola Molteni, Under-Secretary of State for the Interior, who “reiterates his solidarity and support for the police officers who were victims of the violence and insults suffered during the demonstration in Bologna”. “In recent years,” Molteni recalled, “through the security decrees strongly championed by the Lega, we have introduced a series of measures to protect our officers: Tasers, bodycams, stab-proof vests, and legal and procedural safeguards. We will always stand by the police, who are on the front line every day serving the public with the utmost professionalism, a spirit of service and self-sacrifice.”
