Philip Imundi The youths from the Minicar Gang, who caused serious disruption in several neighborhoods of the capital in the first week of October, explained the reason for these repeated attacks and their motivation for taking action, a step forward in their attempt to improve their standing before the judge, pending final sentencing.
In tears before the PM: We apologize, this is how the Minicar kids speak.
Arriving at the Rome police station in the morning, the 17-year-old driver, accompanied by his father, a Carabiniere , and his 16-year-old friend, accompanied by his mother , entered the police station to speak to the PM and give their versions of what happened on October 4th and 5th.
The boys began their respective stories by apologizing for what they had done , they realized they had made a mistake and even used the tactic of crying, logically not premeditated but the result of the tension of being in a place like the police station.
They seemed aware of the actions they had committed and the repercussions these would have on their future.
A future that is still unclear, with two options: juvenile prison or a community home, both far from family and friends.
The Minicar Gang, an idea born thanks to TikTok
When the PM asked them how they came up with this idea, they explained that it was born from a series of videos they saw on TikTok , most likely of young people of foreign origin who they decided to imitate.
The rest is history: the assaults in the Monteverde neighborhood, as reported by Il Fatto Quotidiano , including the most serious attack on actor Davide Iacopini , who remains in intensive care in serious condition more than 14 days after the incident. They explained that once they heard the news about Iacopini, they decided to stop because they realized what they were doing.