Naples. From luxurious dinners in restaurants to a prison cell, the step was short for the young man arrested for rapina and stabbing a tourist in Piazza San Pasquale.
On social media, his profile depicted a carefree existence, made up of evenings with friends, laughter and gourmet dishes. An idyllic image, light years away from the harsh reality of a violent attack.
As friends post photos and memories, celebrating an unbreakable friendship, the assault victim struggles to recover from her injuries.
According to the police, the two wanted to take away his gold chain, which the Anti-Robbery agents were unable to recover. There had been a reaction from the victim and a violent fight between dozens of young people in the heart of the 'movida'. The tourist had been hit with three stab wounds in the lower part of the ribs and on one side.
Transported by ambulance to the hospital and admitted under observation. The investigators collected the statements of the people who had helped the American tourist. Shortly after they viewed the images recorded by the surveillance cameras in San Pasquale a Chiaia square. It all happened last Monday night
A stark contrast that exposes the hypocrisy of a society accustomed to judging people only based on the image they show on social media.
There are obviously those who do not agree with this form of celebration and solidarity.
“They dedicate love phrases to him when he decided to take up a knife and rob a poor tourist who had come to visit our splendid city, unfortunately ruined by these social outcasts” - writes a user who reported the incident to the Green-Sinistra alliance deputy Francesco Emilio Borrelli - “They have no dignity and decency in publishing certain things.”
"When a boy is arrested for a crime, even a violent one, we always hope that he can mend his ways, that he can decide to change his life. But if friends and family always support him, without putting their own mistakes in front of him, without saying a word for the victims, how can that much-desired change ever happen?
If family culture does not help, the law must intervene. Harsher and above all certain penalties and effective rehabilitation paths because prison must not become a school of crime.
San Pasquale, like all the nightlife areas, are a pandemonium. More controls are needed in the evening hours until late at night. Certain areas need to be supervised”, these are the words of Borrelli.
Article published on 16 October 2024 - 10:52
The situation is really sad, we hope that a solution can be found to prevent things like this from happening again.