The unemployed 55-year-old from Ittiri, with a history of drug addiction and with evident and full-blown psychological problems and who in recent days brutally attacked a doctor and a security guard in the emergency room , is becoming a public order problem . And not only. Returned to freedom, for futile reasons, he has in fact returned to the emergency room again, twice. Accompanied by the carabinieri once and then by the traffic police.
Furthermore, last night, he rang for hours, very agitated, and for obscure reasons, the bell of a rest home in Ittiri, disturbing staff and guests, terrified inside the structure.
The man in question is potentially very dangerous and is in urgent need of treatment . Known by all.
The same mayor of Ittiri a few months ago was subjected to persecution and harassment by the former drug addict, with stakeouts and veiled threats.
An event that the mayor of Ittira Antonio Sau clearly lived with anxiety and concern, keeping this heavy burden for himself and very few others. Sau's hands are tied right now. A TSO, which would require targeted medical prescriptions to issue, would only solve problems for a few days.
Certainly something needs to be done. The mayor tries to assert his reasons, but at the same time insistently searches for solutions.
"This is yet another case that demonstrates a lack of programs that contemplate taking charge of a category of subjects that orbit on the borderline between psychiatry, social affairs and public order," comments the mayor. «Until today, families who suffer the excesses of these subjects on a daily basis have been compensated for, who after years of abuse lose their lucidity and engage in violent behavior. The local authority does not have the tools and skills to arrange placements in suitable health facilities. Furthermore, social workers are often exposed to great dangers. Not forgetting that homes for the elderly and disabled are not compatible with this case. The Italian legislature currently offers few exit options, which must in any case be pursued » , concludes the mayor. «The subject in question requires dedicated paths. That before a possible recovery, they make him avoid unhealthy gestures and make the people closest to him safe".