Milan, May 18 (LaPresse) – "It makes me very sad. There are people who are clearly going through significant psychological and emotional distress and are looking for an outlet to express it. I'm sorry that there are people who feed off hatred in this way, graffiti on walls will pass, but unhappiness doesn't. To carry out such an action, the frustration must be real, especially since dissatisfaction can be expressed in many ways. This seems extreme to me. A manifestation of violence, incivility." This is how Democratic Party senator and virologist Andrea Crisanti spoke to Corriere della Sera after anti-vax graffiti appeared on his villa in the province of Vicenza, a case under investigation by the Vicenza carabinieri. According to Crisanti, "These people have become radicalized because they felt ignored. Perhaps the best thing would be to create a channel to listen to them, regardless of whether they are wrong or right." While the senator and biologist said he has increased surveillance, he believes "there’s no need to worry. In the town, we have had great demonstrations of solidarity," hoping not to have to resort to a bodyguard, because "when someone is put under guard for their ideas, the country has failed."
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