Electronic bracelet: an inadequate system for women's safety

The electronic bracelet: an illusion of security

The electronic bracelet, conceived as a protection tool for victims of violence, is showing its obvious shortcomings. During a recent question time at the Senate, the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio underlined how, in case of an alert, victims often find themselves in dangerous situations far from the intervention of the police.

This raises crucial questions about the actual effectiveness of this device.

The testimonies of the victims

The testimony of Raffaella Marruocco, sister of a victim of femicide, highlights the fragility of the system. “My sister was not in church or in the pharmacy, but at home, and she was not safe. Is there a safer place than your own home?” she said, highlighting how the electronic bracelet did not prevent the tragedy. This specific case, in which the attacker was able to access the home without the device signaling his presence, shows that the current system is inadequate.

The need for more effective measures

Raffaella Marruocco's words are also supported by Giuseppe Villa, the family's lawyer, who states: "We need to study the alternatives carefully, avoiding fictitious remedies that serve no purpose". The demand for more restrictive and effective measures is increasingly strong, with the aim of guaranteeing the safety of the victims and preventing further tragedies. The issue of the electronic bracelet is not only a technical issue, but a topic that deeply affects the lives and safety of women.

A system to be reviewed

The debate surrounding the electronic bracelet highlights the need for a radical rethinking of policies to protect victims of violence. It is essential that institutions listen to the voices of victims and their families, to develop strategies that not only respond to emergencies, but that guarantee real and lasting protection. Only in this way can we hope to reduce the number of femicides and domestic violence in our country.