Italy’s Youth Unrest Faces Meloni’s Iron Hand: Longer Jail Terms, Fines And Parents Held Liable

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced tougher security measures following violent protests, looting and clashes with police in Milan.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has cracked down on protesters rioting through its streets, announcing a series of tough new measures, including jail terms of up to five years, preventive custody for minors, making the parents pay the penalties for the damage caused by their children, and the deployment of 500 additional soldiers to Milan.

The measures came after a weekend of rioting and violent clashes with police, with the protesters indulging in large scale vandalism of monuments and shops in Milan and other Italian cities. The Council of Ministers approved the measures on October 20 under a new security and juvenile crime decree.

“We have all seen the images of the violence that shook Milan and other Italian cities over the weekend. Shops looted, windows destroyed, law enforcement attacked,” Meloni said in a video posted on social media. “These are unacceptable scenes that no one can think of minimising or justifying.”

Under the new decree, anyone who joins a group of five or more people during a march or demonstration and throws stones, firecrackers or sticks, or otherwise endangers…

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