Safe streets in Florence, announcement by Piantedosi: “60 more soldiers on the streets”

The usual left. That for years ignored the issue of security, branded it “an attempt to militarize the city”, and then asked the central government for urgent interventions. The reason? The authentic terror of losing the next local elections in what has always been considered a strong red. Florentines are tired of a station at the mercy of criminals of all stripes and a Cascine park where 150 illegal African immigrants freely traffic drugs. And this, in the secrecy of the polls, will certainly be important. The announcement by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, to send 60 more soldiers to the Tuscan capital for operation Strade Sicure generates a back and forth between right and left.

Mayor Dario Nardella stated that “we also need police officers, police officers, carabinieri, financial police because they are the most suitable and effective to combat pickpockets, thieves and drug dealers.” Fratelli d’Italia organizer Giovanni Donzelli’s response is ready. “In the metropolitan area of ​​Florence, from January 10, 2023 to January 10, 2024, 260 men were assigned, including police, carabinieri and financial police. In the city of Florence alone, 109 new police officers, 42 carabinieri and 13 financiers are employed. Even considering the layoffs, thanks to the 60 soldiers from Strade Sicure, the net balance of additional uniforms since the Meloni government took office exceeds well over 200 units in the metropolitan region. The security problem in Florence is caused by decades of local governments led by the Democratic Party: the lies of Nardella and Funaro, which place the blame on the executive, are not necessary to solve it. We simply need a change of political leadership at Palazzo Vecchio.” The League’s MEP, Susanna Ceccardi, is also on the same line. “The League and the center-right government demonstrate once again, in fact, that they care about the security of the Florentines much more than he cares about Mayor Nardella, who on the contrary has been talking about a safe city and the perception of insecurity for 4 and a half years and then, coincidentally, waking up a few months before the elections without any concrete construction. In Operation Strade Sicure, the number of soldiers garrisoning the Tuscan capital has increased from 60 to 100 units, with around fifty soldiers now stationed in total in the central station area. A true response to a city that needs to rediscover more security and legality.”