Repeated vandalism of Salò nativity scene

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Salò
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
Place of Incident
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
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Unknown persons have vandalised the nativity scene set up by the fire brigade for the local community. The vandals not only damaged the nativity scene, but also urinated on the scene and set off a firecracker in the middle of the hay.

Year after year, the firemen of Salò donate their time and money to build a nativity scene and place it on the lakeside of their town for all to see. This effort is constantly attacked by unknown vandals who, since the beginning of this project (in 2016), have destroyed and robbed this symbol of Christmas. This year, the vandals urinated on the figures, destroyed several objects and exploded a firecracker in the middle of the hay.

Despite the constant attacks, the fire brigade has no intention of abandoning the project: "It is a source of pride for us to present this symbol during Christmas and it will certainly not be these miserable petty acts that will make us stop".

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