1 March 2006

Nobody is above the law

Calderoli’s provocations on TV have caused disorder at an International level. Calderoli was a Minister representing the Italian people. His behaviour was inexcusable, even though the reaction that followed and that caused scores of deaths was not justifiable.

The behaviour of two carabinieri can unfortunately cause analogous effects in Italy.

Last Sunday in Sassuolo a man from Morocco who had no fixed address and who should not have been in this country, but in his own country if there were to exist a law better than the Bossi-Fini law, was arrested for having attacked two carabinieri. If the immigrant had been taken to the station of the Carabinieri for questioning and later arrested if it was certain that offences had been committed, the episode would have concluded normally.

Last Sunday in Sassuolo a man from Morocco who had no fixed address and who should not have been in this country, but in his own country if there were to exist a law better than the Bossi-Fini law, was arrested for having attacked two carabinieri. If the immigrant had been taken to the station of the Carabinieri for questioning and later arrested if it was certain that offences had been committed, the episode would have concluded normally.
That didn’t happen. The man from Morocco was handcuffed and was severely beaten up in the street.
Some people from North Africa filmed everything with a videophone, and anyone can see the film on the Internet.
In Italy and in all Arab countries as well.
The beating was quite gratuitous; those who represent the law must not violate it. No one is above the law.
Episodes like this that can be seen in the film have the only result to increase the risk of attacks in our country and to increase the welling up of hatred.
I hold the Force of Carabinieri in high esteem and I offer them my solidarity and have no doubt that they will take action against the inconsiderate authors of this violence.

Posted by Antonio Di Pietro in Politics