Lucrezia Ciotti A video that went viral on social media shows two scooters speeding through the gymnasium of the Rossini High School in Naples , which was occupied by students. The images, which have sparked considerable controversy, show four students without helmets amid applause from those present, reigniting the debate about behavior during student protests.
Borrelli condemns the scene: "They should be isolated," controversy erupts over the student protest.
The publication of the video has provoked numerous negative reactions , with comments directed both at the boys filmed and at the potential consequences for their families. Among the most harsh comments was that of Francesco Emilio Borrelli , who openly criticized the behavior depicted in the images: " These savages are damaging the civil and heartfelt protest of tens of thousands of boys and girls.
They must be isolated ."
The events at the Rossini are part of a broader mobilization affecting numerous Italian schools, with occupations and protests linked to demands for greater investment in public education. In Naples, several schools appear to have been involved in the preceding days, including the Tito Lucrezio Caro, Mercalli, Sannazaro, Genovesi, Vittorio Emanuele, Pansini, Diaz, and Serra.
Lucrezio Caro, the first high school in the city to begin the occupation according to reports, later announced that it had vacated the building. The protests spread to other cities, from Turin to Genoa to Rome.
Naples: Scooters in the occupied Rossini High School gymnasium: the video goes viral.
A few seconds' video, shared on social media by Green-Left MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli, has sparked controversy over the occupation of the Rossini Institute in Naples, in the Fuorigrotta area . The footage shows two scooters entering the school gym, while four students, two on each scooter and all without helmets , cross the area honking their horns. Around them, numerous students applaud, sing songs , and film the scene on their cell phones.
Making the episode even more controversial is the condition of the school premises: according to local media reports, the gym had recently been renovated and returned to the school. As reported by Il Riformista , several fire extinguishers were also emptied during the occupation , and according to circulating reports, other potentially harmful behaviors occurred in the common areas. The presence of recognizable faces and license plates in the videos could facilitate the identification of the youths involved.
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