Images really disturbing those released by the State Press Office greater than the Italian army. The soldiers of the 62nd infantry regiment "Sicily" of the "Aosta" Brigade that trained on the "techniques of control of the crowd ", simulating the armed attack against a group of demonstrators.
Of Antonio Mazzeo
It happened in recent days in the military shooting range in Piazza Armerina (EN) where the Sicilian Regiment has "familiarized himself with the techniques of Crowd and Riot Control (literally crowd riot control, ed.)".
"The activity, structured in lessons theoretical and practical aspects, has enabled the staff of the companies in the regiment to acquire the basic knowledge related to the techniques and the procedures to be adopted in the event of disturbances, situations of danger and threat to public order, with the aim of strengthening the the ability to further combat riot intervention also in support of law enforcement, alongside which the Army often works, such as, for example, the 'Safe Roads' operation," the State explains Major in the Army. "The training module ended with a final exercise with opposing parties that made it possible to test the techniques acquired and the ability to react in "Crowd" contexts and Riot Control"".
Here is still a test, unfortunately, of the growing and very dangerous presence of the armed forces on the front interior according to the control of public order and repression of any form of dissent.
It must also be reported as precisely at The 62nd "Sicily" infantry regiment of Catania were activated by A couple of years traveled PCTO (the notorious alternation School-Word-Corner) for Sicilian school students secondary. Students are employed in the “repairs of devices Telecommunications and vehicles, in the management of warehouses and deposits; in the maintenance of green and in the management of the kitchen service e food distribution ". (Source: the school goes to the war. Investigation on militarization of education in Italy. Manifestolibri).