Any violence is unacceptable is the premise. Ma allo stesso tempo occorre un'analisi intelligente e approfondita, un'attenta vigilanza in grado di contrastare violenze che arrivano da soggetti inediti, condizione quest'ultima che pone interrogativi su cui riflettere sotto diversi profili.
The words of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella after the weekend of clashes that inflamed Milan sound like a condemnation of the violent but also as a sort of warning to the government, which has announced the new crackdown against the violent and which tomorrow, barring last-minute changes, will be on the table of the Council of Ministers. In short, think carefully about the novelty of the clashes and above all about the looting of shops by non-politicized minors. It is therefore natural that discussions have started between Chigi and Colle for a decree on which the government feels the urgency but could impact on constitutional findings that could end up on Mattarella's desk. So much so that two pre-council meetings may be necessary to refine the provision that will arrive on the CDM table in the evening. After the looting in Milan and the street riots in various cities, the legislative offices are currently finalizing the text of a decree law which should therefore arrive on the ministers' table in the afternoon.
"The State will give a firm response" is the line that emerged from the summit on public order chaired by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Palazzo Chigi, which was attended by the ministers, the undersecretaries to the Prime Minister Alfredo Mantovano and Giovanbattista Fazzolari, the leaders of the police force and intelligence. A meeting in which an analysis of the street riots that occurred in various cities took place: a phenomenon that appears to be "complex", with new aspects compared to the past and with a "variety of reasons" still to be deciphered.
The best technical solutions are currently being studied and the provision could include some measures already contained in the security bill approved by the Council of Ministers in July and now being examined by the Senate. Among these, the extension of preventive detention to minors and with a duration beyond 12 hours, the deferred arrest for those responsible for causing damage to groups and the ban on aggregation for people deemed dangerous for public order. Alongside this, the aim would be to strengthen the Safe Roads operation. In particular for Milan, the executive is preparing to strengthen the deployment with another 500 soldiers. Furthermore, the possibility of recognizing the function of judicial police to the military is being evaluated. "From words to deeds!" Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini rejoices, speaking of a "victory for the League", as do the two Northern League undersecretaries Nicola Molteni (Interior) and Andrea Ostellari (Justice) who announce some contents of the decree: "the extension of preventive detention up to 24 hours", "the strengthening of prevention measures, starting from the oral warning under the jurisdiction of the police commissioner" but also "the introduction of the crime of aggravated damage" and "mandatory arrest for crimes of devastation during demonstrations, with the possibility of deferred arrest within 48 hours". The latter are actually already foreseen and it will therefore be necessary to understand how they could be modified in the provision. The text is certainly still in the hands of the legislative offices. The technicians are examining the various aspects of a provision which - according to multiple sources - beyond the announcements, is not yet defined.
