Quarrel between street vendors and agents of the Local Police at the viale delle Vigne market in Porto Torres . During a check on the activities, two municipal men were attacked by a merchant who owns one of the stalls that every Thursday morning are positioned in the square of the Conad supermarket.

As every week, an inspection activity was planned on compliance with the rules in force for markets and in particular on the use of public land and commercial licenses. Suddenly the discussion broke out between one of the peddlers and two men of the local police , both of whom were attacked with kicks and punches . The peddler was also injured. To calm the spirits, some colleagues intervened who alarmed 112. The two traffic police together with the injured merchant were transported to the emergency room of the Sassari civil hospital. They reported some wounds on the face and shoulder.

A police patrol from the local company rushed to the scene to collect testimonies and record what happened.

The story provoked the indignation of the mayor Massimo Mulas . "This is a very serious act and without excuses - declares the mayor -; it is not acceptable to lay hands on public officials who are exercising their functions in the interest of citizens. I express my total closeness to the agents involved and I hope that they recover as soon as possible ".

The incident for the municipal administration confirms the need to put order, without discounts, in the sector. “I asked the local police to intensify checks to verify the regularity of authorizations and payments - added Mulas-. The consideration that we are emerging from an emergency period should not be the excuse to tolerate illegal behavior . The real restart can only take place in legality ".