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Italian Police Make Facebook Toast to Suicide Victim

The recent suicide by a Romanian man in a Milan prison set loose some disgusting sentiments from the police. "One less," wrote a user on a Facebook page belonging to the police trade union Alsippe. "One Romanian...

by Associazione Antigone

The recent suicide by a Romanian man in a Milan prison set loose some disgusting sentiments from the police. "One less," wrote a user on a Facebook page belonging to the police trade union Alsippe. "One Romanian less," added another, while a third said, "We make a toast to him." The chief of the Penitentiary Administration has already suspended 16 officers over the comments.

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