The kiss took place during a protest march against controversial plans for a new high-speed TAV train line. He explained that if it had happened the other way round, with a police officer kissing a protestor, “World War Three would have broken out.” Maccari said: “We're tired of taking blows from the No TAV group – and not just from them. Today, protesting is a sacred right, but when they overstep the line of legality, there can be no flexibility.”
Nina De Chiffre, the 20-year-old protestor from Milan, said: “I wanted to make fun of them [the police], and I would say that we were successful.” Ms De Chiffre, however, feels it is the police who overstep the line, and added: “I wanted that policeman to remember what happened to Marta from Pisa. Last July, she was beaten, with no consequences for the officers,” referring to a fellow activist from the 'No TAV' group, who reported harassment and humiliation from police following a demonstration.
The recipient of Ms De Chiffre's kiss, riot officer Salvatore Piccione, reacted calmly to the incident, saying: “When I'm wearing my uniform I represent the police institution, and I have an obligation not to react to provocation. The important thing is that, in the end, the demonstration went ahead without disturbance.”
4 comments:
I believe that the natural response to anybody coming that close to you during a protest is to push the person away or stop them from coming that close to you. Honestly, that guy looks like he enjoyed this despite his statement later on.
Note that having Bonga-Bonga parties with prostitutes is pretty much ok. *roll-eyes*
As long as the prostitutes are paid fairly, yes, no problem.
Between the uniforms, weapons, pensions and paychecks, those prostitures are handsomely paid, Bruce.
Post a Comment