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Machete Drawn in Brawl at Lodi’s Festa dell’Unità as Police Restore Order

With no identifications announced, the episode has become a political flashpoint, with PD organizers calling it isolated.

Overview

  • During a Saturday night event featuring Pier Luigi Bersani, a dispute among young people escalated into a fight in which one participant brandished a machete or large knife.
  • A short video of the clash, first shared by Il Giorno, spread widely after Lega figures reposted it on social media.
  • Organizers and law enforcement intervened within minutes to calm the scene, and no injuries were reported by authorities.
  • Some participants left before officers could identify them, and authorities have not disclosed arrests or confirmed identifications.
  • Lega politicians used the episode to attack PD over public safety and referenced foreigners, while the local PD leadership condemned the violence and emphasized existing security measures.