Naples – A father worried about his newborn daughter admitted to Santobono Hospital found himself involved in an assault by an illegal parking attendant.
In addition to the family drama, the man has had to face violence from those who illegally claim to manage the parking spaces in front of the most important pediatric facility in Southern Italy.
He had parked the scooter on the blue lines
It was evening when the father arrived on his scooter in front of Santobono, parking regularly in a blue-striped space.
At that point, a 55-year-old man, a well-known illegal parking attendant in the area, blocked him, claiming that the space “had to remain free”.
A heated argument broke out between the two , which escalated into insults and then physical assault . The parking attendant kicked the scooter and struck the father, who was already experiencing his daughter's torment in the hospital.
Passers-by alerted the police
The scene, however, did not go unnoticed: some witnesses called 112 , alerting the Carabinieri of the Naples Radiomobile Unit . Once on the scene, the officers attempted to calm the situation, but the 55-year-old reacted violently , kicking and resisting.
The man was then stopped and arrested on charges of: resisting and threatening a public official, aggravated threat, criminal damage and battery.
A story that combines the plight of an already troubled family with yet another episode of illegal bullying on the streets of Naples. The scourge of illegal parking attendants demands serious, concrete, and daily interventions, not one that is improvised and dictated by daily emergencies.
But it also requires municipal administrators to reflect on the identification and creation of parking areas.
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Borrelli is right that these criminals should go to work, it's shameful. There are no words
The episode described in the article is really sad, but unfortunately it is not an isolated case. Illegal parking attendants are a serious problem in the city and a quick solution is needed to avoid these situations. Citizens' safety must come first.