During checks in the eastern outskirts of the city—Poggioreale, Ponticelli, and Barra, the areas of interest where military personnel have carried out coordinated operations to combat widespread crime—a patrol was made a shocking request-proposal.
Among those in trouble, a 52-year-old man, already under house arrest, stands out. He was caught by the Carabinieri while at a neighbor's home. His reaction to the sight of the uniforms was one of disconcerting naiveté rather than surrender.
"He's my son," the man promptly declared to justify his presence outside his home, then asked the officers, "Can you turn a blind eye?" A request the Carabinieri obviously couldn't respond to without filing a new report for escape.
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While I understand the naivety, let's just say the man's excuse doesn't sound convincing. Being under house arrest and staying with a neighbor seems like a misunderstanding to me. The military is doing its job, but perhaps there's a lack of communication between families and authorities, and the situation remains confusing.
It seems strange to me that the man was standing outside his home and saying, "He's my son," then asked, "Can you turn a blind eye?" The police couldn't; they filed a report for evasion. The dynamics aren't clear, but the law must always be respected.