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 strengthen police powers on Tuesday in response to recent riots. These unrests saw demonstrators clash with law enforcement, loot shops and vandalize property. The new measures would allow authorities to detain individuals under the age of 18 for up to 12 hours at police stations, even if they haven't committed any crime, provided there's evidence they represent a danger.
Rome is also planning to add 500 army troops to Milan for fear of more chaos during demonstrations scheduled for Saturday. Deputy Prime Minister Salvini stated, "We want to act swiftly on young people." The unrest involved several hundred hooded protesters, many believed to be minors, who set bins ablaze and looted shops in Milan and other cities following peaceful protests over poor public services and increasing costs.
These disturbances echoed similar riots in neighboring France, where hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday.
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