Overview

• Known pickpocket figures have filed reports against members of the Cittadini non distratti group, alleging unlawful stops and unauthorized filming that could amount to stalking.
• Local police commander Marco Agostini says national law lacks clear tools to briefly detain petty thieves and warns that civilians should not substitute for law enforcement.
• Mayor Luigi Brugnaro renews a proposal for a figure akin to a justice of the peace who could authorize up to 12 days of custody for such crimes, calling for urgent action.
• Reports describe recent confrontations in Venice, including the use of pepper spray by suspected thieves and thefts occurring during church services.
• Activist Monica Poli calls the situation paradoxical as regional and national figures float measures such as electronic bracelets and family interventions, yet no national fix has been enacted.