Naples – Tensions grow at Camaldoli, where residents, exasperated by the wave of thefts, took to the streets to ask for greater controls and the installation of video surveillance cameras, a commitment already promised by the Prefecture.
The fear is that the situation could degenerate, pushing someone to take justice into their own hands.
Exasperation led the inhabitants to organize round surveillance and to create a chat to report suspicious movements in real time and raise the alarm. “Living in fear means not living,” says a protester, quoting Buddha, while holding up a sign denouncing her impotence in the face of constant thefts: “What’s the point of reporting if nothing changes?”
The anger pushed citizens to mobilize with a procession that crossed the neighborhood to raise awareness among public opinion and institutions. “The thieves “They have sentenced us to house arrest,” reads one of the banners, while other messages warn the criminals: “We are on your trail” and “Pray to the Lord that the police catch you first.”
Some protesters played recordings of emergency calls sent in the neighborhood chat. In one of them, a woman cries out in desperation: “Help us, we have thieves in our yard!” Incidents like this have already led to chases and attempts to arrest the suspects, who, however, managed to escape.
The Park of the Camaldoli, once a hunting area, is patrolled by citizens, some of whom regularly own hunting rifles. However, the message from residents is clear: no one wants to take justice into their own hands, but immediate intervention is needed to ensure safety and tranquility. "We don't want to be abandoned, we ask for more police forces and more cameras," reiterates Antonio Varriale, president of the 'Agnolella Camaldolilli' committee and former carabiniere, into a megaphone.
The appeal is addressed to the institutions: the neighborhood does not want to resign itself to fear, but to react.
Article published on 25 February 2025 - 22:02
