«We recognize the concerns raised by the Italian government and the family regarding the circumstances of Matteo Falcinelli's arrest in Miami. We understand that the Miami police have opened an internal investigation into this case. We will continue to monitor these developments." These are the words of a spokesperson for the US State Department on the violent arrest of the Italian student in Miami. This is the first official reaction from the US government after the controversy over the case.
The US State Department, its spokesperson explained, «works diligently to ensure that US law enforcement agencies comply with their legal obligations regarding notification and consular access when foreign nationals are detained in the United States, in accordance with the law applicable national law and in accordance with international obligations, in the same manner that we expect foreign governments to treat U.S. citizens abroad."
The 25-year-old from Spoleto, who I study in the USA, said, with images in hand, that he was blocked outside a club by the police, then slammed to the ground, his face pressed to the asphalt, and taken to prison. Once in the cell, he was "hooked" for over 10 minutes.
(Unioneonline/ss)