'They incited violence in the squares', 60 searches

They would have used a series of "social profiles and chats to incite violence in the streets" of many cities, as has happened in recent weeks. The sixty searches carried out by Digos and the Postal Police in 23 cities are based on this accusation, the day after the tensions recorded on the sidelines of the day of national strike called by the USB.

During the searches, investigators found toy weapons, glass breakers but also clothing that had been stolen during the looting. Eleven mobile phones were also seized and will now be analysed. The checks were therefore started a few hours after the clashes that took place between demonstrators and the police, in particular in Rome, where some groups of young people tried to reach institutional offices in the heart of the capital, and in Turin. The balance of the checks carried out by the police in Rome speaks of seven people reported and 369 identified. The suspects are accused, for various reasons, of crimes ranging from aggravated resistance to a public official to misrepresentation in a public place, from carrying objects capable of offending to road blocking.

The position of all those identified remains under scrutiny by the Police Headquarters to ascertain any criminal and administrative responsibilities. Also under scrutiny is the interruption of road and tram traffic that occurred in the Viale Aventino area, where a group of demonstrators sat on the ground to hinder or slow down the identification operations. Meanwhile, the demonstration organized by students and workers in the area of ​​the Imperial Forum continues in the capital. About forty tents set up a short distance from the Colosseum. "We don't want our protest to end with Friday's demonstration: between rents and precariousness we will suffer the high cost of living", say two students from the Osa and Cambiare Rotta collectives, explaining the reasons for the protest. The camp should continue in the next few hours and act as a point of reference for the initiatives announced by the organizers. Measures and complaints were also triggered in other cities. In Turin twelve people were reported: the charges also include resistance and injuries to a public official. In all, 256 people were identified. Eleven of these were accompanied to the police headquarters for further investigations. Also on alert in Milan, where the police continue to monitor the area after the violence of 17 and 18 October. Strengthened checks at railway stations. In the centre, where the deployment of paratroopers has been extended until March, plainclothes officers are keeping an eye on the streets of the Duomo-Brera-Cairoli axis. To avoid surprises, on the occasion of Halloween, the 'Dia de los Muertos' parade, organized by the Mexican consulate, was transformed into a garrison. However, during the day there were no particular critical issues or reports of groups considered at risk. In Bologna, however, the demonstration against high prices of living and rearmament took place without clashes. The Police Headquarters reports that around 300 people have been identified and that a preventive arrest has been made against a person found in possession of a balaclava and protective glasses. After the investigations, no elements emerged to make a complaint. Digos checks are still underway to ascertain any responsibilities linked to some violations of the agreed route for the event.