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Italy to send soldiers to fight crime
Malcolm Moore, The Telegraph (UK), 22 Jun 08
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The Italian army could be deployed on the streets of Italy's major cities in order to combat rising crime.
The parliament will vote this week on a package of laws which will allow up to 3,000 soldiers to be used across Italy for periods of six months at a time.
Under the proposal, the soldiers will provide back-up to existing police forces to restore order in lawless areas. The army was sent into Naples last year in order to calm a series of riots over the rubbish crisis.
Silvio Berlusconi, the prime minister, has promised a zero tolerance policy against crime. "We will put this country's security above everything," he said.
Ignazio La Russa, the defence minister said: "We are making this plan as an alternative to the vigilante groups which have sprung up."
He added: "Our message is clear. In Italy, only the state has responsibility for policing."
Mobs of neo-fascists and neo-nazis have carried out several attacks against immigrants in the past few months, blaming them for Italy's problems with crime.
Troops, if they are deployed, will be used to man check points in cities, stop suspicious people and deliver them to the nearest police station for questioning. The government has budgeted £25 million a year to pay for the proposal....
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Italy to send soldiers to fight crime
Malcolm Moore, The Telegraph (UK), 22 Jun 08
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The Italian army could be deployed on the streets of Italy's major cities in order to combat rising crime.
The parliament will vote this week on a package of laws which will allow up to 3,000 soldiers to be used across Italy for periods of six months at a time.
Under the proposal, the soldiers will provide back-up to existing police forces to restore order in lawless areas. The army was sent into Naples last year in order to calm a series of riots over the rubbish crisis.
Silvio Berlusconi, the prime minister, has promised a zero tolerance policy against crime. "We will put this country's security above everything," he said.
Ignazio La Russa, the defence minister said: "We are making this plan as an alternative to the vigilante groups which have sprung up."
He added: "Our message is clear. In Italy, only the state has responsibility for policing."
Mobs of neo-fascists and neo-nazis have carried out several attacks against immigrants in the past few months, blaming them for Italy's problems with crime.
Troops, if they are deployed, will be used to man check points in cities, stop suspicious people and deliver them to the nearest police station for questioning. The government has budgeted £25 million a year to pay for the proposal....
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