Italy's Meloni to boost police arrest powers in response to weekend riots
ROME — Italy will approve new security measures on Tuesday targeting minors, politicians said, after days of unrest that have seen demonstrators clash with police, loot shops and vandalise property. Under the crackdown, law enforcers will be allowed to detain people under the age of 18 at police stations for 12 hours, even if they have not committed a crime, provided there is evidence they pose a…
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced plans to bolster police arrest powers in response to recent unrest, according to political sources. The government will introduce new measures on Tuesday, aimed at minors, following a series of riots that erupted over the weekend. These disturbances saw demonstrators clash with law enforcement, loot shops, and vandalize property in various cities across the country.
Under the proposed crackdown, law enforcement officials will be granted the authority to detain individuals under the age of 18 at police stations for a period of 12 hours, even if they have not been charged with any crime, provided there is evidence suggesting they may pose a danger. This move aims to intervene swiftly in situations involving young people, as Salvini stated during a radio interview. He called for an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday to approve these measures.
The unrest primarily emerged from initially peaceful demonstrations against poor public services and rising costs. However, the protests escalated, with several hundred hooded protesters, many believed to be minors, engaging in destructive activities such as setting bins ablaze and looting shops in Milan and other urban areas. These actions echoed similar riots witnessed in neighboring France, where hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets demanding change on Sunday.
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