Students beaten with batons in Pisa, videos of the accusations being examined by the prosecution. And the families of the injured children are considering a collective trial

The prosecutor's preliminary investigations into the police charges launched Friday against students demonstrating in Pisa in solidarity with the Palestinian people will officially begin tomorrow, Monday February 26. An investigation file is currently opened against unknown persons and without any hypothesis of crime, in order to shed light on the street riots during which several boys and girls – including minors – were injured. At the suggestion of the public prosecutor's office, the carabinieri have already gathered the first evidence of what happened and the police headquarters have filed an independent report, accompanied by videos from the judicial police. In recent days, videos broadcast on social networks and those recorded and acquired by teachers at the high school where the clashes occurred will also be under the control of investigators. Furthermore, the chain of command of the public order operation will be analyzed to clarify who could have given the order to charge and for what reason. In the meantime, lawyer Andrea Callaioli says he is ready to collect complaints from the parents of the injured minors in order to initiate joint and collective legal action, demanding explanations for the violent behavior of the police officers in the square.

What institutions do

What happened shook civil society, public opinion and called politics into question. From citizens to party representatives to the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who condemned what happened, defining the beatings as “a failure” in a warning to the government. Yesterday, February 24, the summit brought together at the prefecture the unions, the prefect, the police commissioner, the mayor and the provincial commanders of the other police forces and the common vision of carrying out thorough and rapid investigations in order to restore a relaxed atmosphere in the city. came out clearly as soon as possible. Even the mayor of the Northern League, Michele Conti, reassured that “a serious discussion on the subject” will be started during tomorrow's municipal council session, and that the administration has decided to transform the meeting already planned with the Youth Council in a moment of reflection and proposal, inviting students from the city's high schools. Furthermore, tomorrow at noon, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi will receive the unions who requested an urgent meeting after the problematic outcome of the demonstrations in the square. “We think that what happened in Pisa and other cities is serious, it is absolutely unacceptable and the right to demonstrate must be guaranteed to everyone,” comments the secretary of the CGIL, Maurizio Landini.

Attractiveness and mobilization of students

As institutions do their part, students across Italy plan to do the same. “No more batons against students”, is the message launched this morning from the Rialto Bridge in Venice by local student associations to strongly condemn the violence perpetrated against their peers. “We cannot just pretend that this is an internal police problem; “at the base, there are also political directives that aim to repress dissonant voices,” denounces Marco Nimis of the Middle Students Network, pointing out what – in his opinion – is a method consolidated by the Meloni government. Tomorrow at the end in the afternoon – at 6:30 p.m. – a mobilization will take place at the Rome Opera, a few steps from the Ministry of the Interior, to denounce what happened. “Against your batons, let's take to the streets!” , will be the cry that will accompany the protesting students. “We cannot afford a state that responds to messages of peace with violence, that beats boys and girls, including minors. This is why we are launching an appeal to students, to workers, to everyone. Mobilize with us, because it is only together that we can demonstrate that they cannot stop us”, launch an appeal to the promoting associations.

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