Italy Prison in Flames in Coronavirus Lockdown Riot Among Cut-Off Inmates

[laylalex 7,284]

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Riots broke out Sunday afternoon in half a dozen prisons after the Italian government enacted a draconian decree that has locked down 16 million people and curtailed movement across the entire country to try to contain the spread of COVID-19. By Monday, the riots had spread to nearly 30 detention facilities.

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In Modena, now part of the extended outbreak red zone designated by the government, prisoners were able to take two guards hostage Sunday and steal keys before climbing a barrier fence to try to escape. They were eventually pushed back by riot police, but the prison had been so damaged that all inmates had to be moved to temporary facilities.

In a prison in Pavia, inmates lit mattresses on fire, causing a wing of the facility to be evacuated Sunday. Flames coming from the prison could be seen more than a half-mile away.

On Monday, prisoners were seen on top of the San Vittore Prison in Milan, at the heart of the outbreak. There, fires were burning in some areas after all visitation rights were banned after the city was put on lockdown Sunday. During morning recreational time, inmates charged guards and gained access to the roof.

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/six-inmates-dead-scores-escape-as-prisoners-riot-across-italy-after-visitor-restrictions-over-coronavirus

[Steeleballz 7,550]

5 minutes ago, laylalex said:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/six-inmates-dead-scores-escape-as-prisoners-riot-across-italy-after-visitor-restrictions-over-coronavirus

 

   We are certainly seeing a lot of "how no to" scenarios. I saw a flight was diverted to DIA yesterday because someone was coughing and other passengers were freaking out and wanted to get off the plane.

[laylalex 7,284]

9 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

   We are certainly seeing a lot of "how no to" scenarios. I saw a flight was diverted to DIA yesterday because someone was coughing and other passengers were freaking out and wanted to get off the plane.

I read something in passing on the NYT (I think) that the CDC (?) wanted to encourage older travellers and those with compromised immune systems to think again about flights, but the White House nixed it. If true, that's terrible. I trust doctors and epidemiologists to know what should be done, not politicians.