Romanian criminals as scapegoats

The Romanian daily Gandul writes on the Italian government's proposal that Romanian rapists in the country should be castrated: "The daily tensions between Romanians and Italians and between the two countries' authorities have triggered a vicious circle from which no one can or wants to break out. The Italian press bombards us daily with news of Romanian rapists, the government promises to introduce further, harsher measures, and Italy's gangs go onto the streets to impose their own idea of justice. ... Only they don't distinguish on the basis of skin colour or ethnic origin, but according to nationality. If you're Romanian, you're guilty. ... Even if the government's proposal sparks off a public debate, the chances of it being applied are minimal. Italy's politicians can't afford not to take advantage of scapegoats like Romanian law breakers."

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