A tourist in Usini was stoned, and the local administration responded immediately. Two days ago, a man who, on his Facebook profile, claimed to have hiked over 41,000 kilometers around the world reported that, while staying in a tent in Usini, he was pelted with several stones, one weighing over a kilo, thrown by some young men. This action was accompanied by shouts of derision directed at the person he called a "tramp."
He approached the town's mayor, asking her to organize civics lessons in Usini's schools. "What saddens me," the tourist said, "is that this gang of thugs overshadows the generosity and hospitality I received from the Sardinian people during the crossing." He then recounted how several Usini residents stepped up to help him. The man initially complained that his report hadn't appeared on the municipality's Facebook page, citing censorship, which the administration denied, blaming it on technical issues. However, the post did appear later.
"I'm the same person," Antonio Brundu, the mayor of Usini, replied to the victim of the attack, "who called the Carabinieri that evening before her, a little worried about the situation. I'm also the same person who called the Barracellare company to offer her support, authorizing her to stay overnight in a more protected area."
"Usini," he continued, "is not a town of vandals, but this episode certainly should give us pause and demands a firm and decisive condemnation." "I can assure you that the incident has been reported to the competent authorities, to the best of our ability (and considering that you, too, personally chose not to report it), and even yesterday, in my speech on November 4th, I mentioned the incident, apologized to you on behalf of the entire population, and firmly and decisively condemned this act that does not identify us."
"Four thugs," Brundu concludes, "can't ruin the image of a town that works honestly, just as they can't tarnish the work of the administration, which, for 10 years now, has been committed to promoting the country and fostering a culture of legality ."