"We will shoot anyone who shouts 'Allahu Akbar' at San Marco." The Mayor of Venice is determined

During the international Catholic forum, which is taking place these days in the Italian city of Rimini, the Mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, spoke in his characteristic expressive manner. "We must strengthen our security. I declare that as soon as someone starts running around San Marco Square shouting "Allahu Akbar", we will shoot him. Last year I said that the police would open fire after four steps, now I will say after three," the politician said.

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Source: The Times

San Marco Square

According to Signor Brugnaro, the terrorist attack in Barcelona happened due to an insufficient level of security. But the Venetian police are on the alert. Brugnaro finished his speech with these words: "The terrorists want to meet Allah, and we will send them to him before they harm anyone." The audience burst into laughter and applause.

Later, a video appeared on the Internet, made on the sidelines of the forum, in which the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, runs up to a colleague who has caused a furore shouting "Allahu Akbar", and both burst into laughter. This behavior of the representative of the ruling party stunned the Italians, and he had to apologize on Facebook.

Perhaps, Brugnaro's statement sounds too radical, but he is right about one thing: "Enough of politically correct conversations, we must speak clearly. We should not give the impression that you can do anything in Italy."

Such outspoken bravado of the mayor is obviously connected with the fact that the 74th International Film Festival will open in Venice on August 30. Additional security measures have already been taken.