Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, Police Chief Vittorio Pisani, and law enforcement officials met this morning at the Prefecture in Milan to review the weekend's unrest and define countermeasures. The provincial committee for public order and safety, convened by Prefect Renato Sgaraglia at Palazzo Diotti, also attended by Mayor Giuseppe Sala, Police Commissioner Bruno Megale, and Undersecretary of the Interior Nicola Molteni. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini was also present, a surprise.
At the end of the meeting, Sala sounded the alarm about Saturday, a day that could prove particularly delicate for the city. "There's concern because there's a fear that someone resembling those who were there over the weekend might be in the square, someone who will fight against this presence, and then anarchists," the mayor explained. "So Saturday could be a delicate day for the city," he added. "I don't want to urge residents and tell them to 'stay home,' but Saturday could be a delicate day." Finally, he concluded, "It will be the first test to see if we can manage things differently."
For Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, there is "no evidence" that the young people responsible for the violence in Milan "were manipulated" from outside sources. "I'm not thinking of external orchestrations, hidden plots, or hybrid wars. These people were looking for Nikes, iPhones, and Rolexes," echoed Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. Regarding the chats that are allegedly spreading panic, "the postal police are working on it. I tell you," Salvini continued, "the 343 people detained and 50 arrested have nothing to do with political demands, the high cost of fuel, the high cost of living, university student housing, or whatever you want. These people came to Milan to steal and destroy without any ideals behind them."
(Unioneonline)