Security: a person defending themselves against a crime is not obliged to pay compensation
The package approved by the Council of Ministers. Measures to tackle youth violence and disorderly nightlife. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s political move to hand over the narrative on order and firmness to General Roberto Vannacci
A ban on gatherings, preventive detention even for minors in areas known for their ‘mala movida’, and deferred arrest for damage caused by groups: the crackdown on ‘maranza’ is stepping up a gear. But the Government is immediately opening a second civil front. Anyone who reacts to a burglary, a robbery or a sexual assault and is convicted of excessive self-defence will not have to pay compensation to the offender. And for minor or very minor injuries sustained whilst on duty, a complaint from the officer will no longer be required: proceedings will be initiated automatically.
It forms the backbone of the new security package approved yesterday by the Council of Ministers. Giorgia Meloni pushed for it following a series of serious incidents reported in the news across the country, but also to bring the Prime Minister back to the centre of the narrative on law and order and firmness, taking the spotlight away from Roberto Vannacci and Futuro Nazionale.
The text links to measure introduced in April, which had already tightened the net on youth violence. Now the shift is more pronounced: the focus has moved from individual prevention to group control.
The most significant change is the ban on assembly, imposed by a new provision for an oral warning from the Chief of Police introduced in Article 3 of the Anti-Mafia Code: in addition to the warning, the individual is prohibited from gathering with others.
The aim is to break the cycle of youth gang activity.
