An Italian policeman caught on CCTV
footage allegedly kicking a COVID protester in the face in Parma
Tuesday night has been identified and moved to non-operational
duty pending disciplinary and possible criminal action, Parma's
police chief said Wednesday.
The policeman was one of three officers who immobilized the
protester after he was found trying to break a shop window,
according to the video circulating on social media.
The incriminated officer is seen kicking the protester in the
face.
More than 1,000 people gathered in Parma's central Piazza
Garibaldi to protest new COVID restrictions on Tuesday night,
part of a nationwide wave of protests against the new curbs.
The Parma police HQ said "the employee who behaved in this way
has been fully identified and immediate measures will be taken
against him in relation to what he did after he has been
immediately assigned to non-operational services".
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