“They are very young, their ages range from six to ten and they terrorize via Foria. The baby gang commits small thefts, throws firecrackers at passers-by and on scooters with their license plates removed they speed by and even challenge police cars. Last night at 21 pm they were in action right where Arturo was attacked. Extremely dangerous loose cannons, although very young, they manage to keep the neighborhood and its residents in check. They fear nothing, they know that their age protects them from consequences. It is necessary to teach these young prodigies of crime that they can be punished. They must be stopped, the punishable age lowered and removed from their families. Remove parental authority from those who raise delinquents”. This was reported by Francesco Emilio Borrelli, regional councilor of the Greens. "The disturbing fact is that the average age is getting lower and lower - explained Maria Luisa Iavarone, mother of Arturo, victim of atrocious violence in that very area about a year ago - It means that not enough has been done. There is a close correlation between educational poverty, violence and school dropout. If some kids are riding around in the evening on scooters causing damage, it is clear that no one between family, school, institutions and law enforcement has managed to stop them. If we don't address this, we will never get out of it".
Article published on 28 October 2018 - 18:30
