Medical certificates for not going to work and devoting himself to his passion, Caribbean dances.
The protagonist of the story, a 36-year-old civilian employee of the military Arsenal of La Spezia, discovered thanks to the investigations of the Carabinieri command of the La Spezia naval base, which ascertained how the man, to devote himself to his passion, managed to be systematically released by various certified doctors to justify absences from work due to pain incompatible with the performance of the job. A system that had allowed him to participate in stages, shows and even in numerous dance competitions organized in Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, Campania and Puglia. About twenty documented episodes, which highlighted how the man, instructor in Caribbean dance courses, had also taken part in important sector events such as 'The Next Generation Congress' and the 'World Salsa Meeting' in Milan, although formally convalescent . The investigators, who estimated the sum unduly received by the man as sickness allowance at about 7 thousand euros, to document the facts did not hesitate to attend the dance classes, even managing to take a selfie with him pretending to be admirers . The investigations prompted the La Spezia Public Prosecutor's Office to seek indictment for continued aggravated fraud against the State; at the same time, the Ministry of Defense initiated internal procedures for contesting the charges against the employee. (HANDLE).
