19 September 2007

Release the delinquents. Jail the comedians

Beppe Grillo has interviewed the son of the couple from Gorgo al Monticano who were ferociously massacred by two criminals, one of whom was released from prison as a result of the Great Pardon. The video of the interview has been published on Grillo’s blog.
Daniele Pelliciardi speaks in a measured way, he says that he has written to the Minister of Justice and has not received any reply. He doesn’t agree with the law of the Great Pardon. He asks about the reasoning behind it. You can understand him. What’s more, Grillo has written that he wants to collect witness statements from people who have suffered from criminals who were released because of the Great Pardon law.
Clemente Mastella has not responded to the words of Daniele Pelliciardi. However, in his blog, he has responded to Grillo by insulting him using the term: “delinquent without a heart”
I don’t think that it is acceptable for the Minister of Justice to use such an expression about any citizen. I feel that it is not only showing a lack of dignity as well as being intimidation that is not provoked by any specific fact. For the moment, the delinquents have been released from prison. I hope that there is not the desire to compensate for this by imprisoning a comedian for the crime of lese-majesty.

Posted by Antonio Di Pietro in Justice