He survived with a few abrasions and cuts to his face and hand, but things could have been much worse. Another argument over a traffic issue degenerated first into a heated discussion and then into a beating. The episode occurred on Friday evening, November 1, in Bacoli, and the victim is a young man who works out of the region, who returned home for the long weekend.
“Just for daring to honk the horn, I was brutally beaten,” the victim told the Green Left Alliance MP, Francesco Emilio Borrelli. “This was the ‘welcome back’ after a year away. It feels more and more like a jungle here.”
“We certainly cannot blame young people who decide to emigrate, not only in search of job opportunities, but also of civilization and security,” says Borrelli. “If we want to stop this mass exodus and encourage young people to return, we must make this land more livable, starting with security. The aggressors and child criminals who imitate the bosses must be stopped.
The watchword is zero tolerance. Even if this time it didn't lead to a tragedy, it's still a very serious episode. It takes a moment to go from punches to a knife or a gun. I informed Mayor Josi of the Reason for the incident so that he can take the necessary action."
Article published on November 4, 2024 - 14:45
