Public safety in Naples is back at the center of debate following the Regional Administrative Court's ruling rejecting the extension of the so-called "red zones," the city areas prohibited from loitering for public order reasons. Prefect Michele di Bari acknowledges the verdict, but is not backing down. “Every ruling must be respected, but points of view can be different - he has declared - And I believe there's room to challenge the measure. Then we'll see what happens, calmly."
Measured but clear words, which suggest a desire not to shelve the legislative instrument with which, according to the prefect himself, "enormous results" in terms of order and safety in the city have been achieved. “Where we established the red zone - He continued - The situation has improved. That's a fact. Whether there have been any collateral effects on constitutional rights, the magistrates of the Council of State will decide."
Di Bari also cites a precedent to support his position: “I note that on a similar provision, the Lombardy Tar He rejected the appeal. I think there's a good chance we can discuss it." And he concludes with an institutional provocation: "If we say today that red zones are useless, then it means we're living in a normal situation in terms of surveillance and security. And frankly, that doesn't seem like it to me."
Article published by Vincenzo Scarpa on July 31, 2025, at 16:35 PM
Comments (1)
Io penso che la decisione del Tar sia stata una cosa giusta, pero non sono daccordo con il prefetto che dice che le zone rosse hanno portato risultati. La gente ha bisogno di sicurezza ma anche di libertà.