The authoritativeness of the State cannot be measures by batons, President Sergio Mattarella said Saturday after speaking with Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi about allegedly excessive use of the truncheon against pro-Palestinian protesters in Florence and Pisa Friday.
"The President of the Republic reminded the Interior Minister, finding his agreement (on the subject), that the authoritativeness of the police forces cannot be measures by batons but by the capacity to ensure security while safeguarding, at the same time, the freedom to publicly express opinions, " said a note from the presidential Quirinale Palace.
“Truncheons express failure with young people.”
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