Green dye in the Grand Canal, 28 complaints in Venice.And 5 activists 'kicked out' of the city for 4 years

In Venice, 28 activists were reported after yesterday's demonstration, in which green dye was poured into the Grand Canal to raise awareness of the issue of climate change.The crimes charged are different, for 5 of them there is a 4 year expulsion order.The reaction:"Specuous complaints, treated like eco-terrorists"

VENICE – “After yesterday's action in which the waters of the Grand Canal and other Italian rivers and canals have been dyed green, 28 people were taken to the police station in Venice, and released after 6 hours.They were all reported for unannounced demonstration (art.18 TULPS), interruption of public service (art.340 criminal code), spillage of dangerous substances (art.674 cp) in competition (art.110 criminal code).Five of them were released a mandatory 4-year expulsion order and for 3 people a 48-hour urban Daspo.All materials were seized, including some cameras."Thus in an Extinction Rebellion note.

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“THEONE WHO GAVE FLYERS OR TAKED PHOTOS ALSO REPORTED”

“Completely specious complaints – the activists claim – which have no connection with the facts actually committed.Complaints notified indiscriminately to all identified people,” reports Extinction Rebellion.“In fact, among the people taken to the police station there was also a tourist, who was in Venice for two days, and four people from the press office, including photographers and videomakers. With the exception of the tourist (who was pardoned despite being detained for 6 hours at the police station), all the other people were reported for all four charges. Even those who gave out flyers or, precisely, he took photos and videos.The most serious fact, however, is that five people have been expelled from Venice for 4 years, even though some of them are students at Ca' Foscari in Venice.In fact, it is an illegitimate application of a provision designed for mafia crimes and which, according to the law itself, cannot be notified to anyone who has a connection with the city".

“The Police Commissioner of Venice.in line with Mayor Brugnaro and Infrastructure Minister Salvini.has therefore arbitrarily decided that some people who simply participated in a demonstration are guilty of very serious crimes, which would make them 'dangerous people' And for this reason they must be removed from the city for four years, the maximum possible, violating their constitutional right to express their thoughts”, comments Extinction Rebellion.“In recent months, in Italy, the people who take to the streets to denounce the inability of world governments and the Italian government in tackling the climate crisis are defined, by the city police headquarters, as 'a danger to security and order public', and for this reason they are systematically expelled from the cities without even waiting for trials anymore”.

“Day after day, police stations throughout Italy notify specious complaints for crimes not committed, building a narrative that defines those who join climate movements as eco-terrorists, eco-vandal and criminal” denounces Margherita, one of the people expelled from Venice.Complaints which are regularly not prosecuted by magistrates or for which dismissal is requested, "but which are a clear attempt to scare, intimidate and isolate which expresses dissent" he concludes.
In Venice– ends the note – sea ​​level “is rising more and more.Three people lowered themselves with harnesses from a bridge to remind all citizens, and were reported, expelled from the city for 4 years and publicly humiliated by the Mayor and an Italian Government Minister.Who will they accuse when the Grand Canal is really blocked because the sea has invaded Venice?”.