A video posted on Twitter on September 26th reportedly shows Italian police officers taking off their riot gear and standing down in a show of solidarity after being confronted by a large group of anti-vaccine mandate protestors.
Members of the crowd erupted into applause and cheers as the police officers removed their helmets and took off their chest coverings.
Police in Italy are joining the people❗️ #covid #italy #protest #Covid_19 #Italy #Italia #lockdown #police #PoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/topqaPbYjF
— PoisonIvy (@ThePoisonIvyM) September 26, 2021
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Italy’s COVID passport mandate went into effect on October 1st, 2021, requiring all government and private-sector workers to show either proof of vaccination against the virus, a negative COVID test, or a recent recovery from COVID, or else they will be suspended from their jobs without pay.
Italians who ignore the mandate and choose to work without showing a health pass will be fined between $705-$1,175.
Because of such measures, anti-vaccine mandate protests have erupted all across Italy this past month.
Huge protests all over today, this is #italy , wishing everyone a safe day #NoGreenPass #NoMandatoryVaccines pic.twitter.com/UWAnPvIsns
— Campari | Hold the line ⚔️ (@CampariWithSoda) September 25, 2021
#nogreenpass protests in #italy were huge, and the media is still hiding like the cowards they are #NoVaccinePassportAnywhere pic.twitter.com/eHTpMDCeqj
— Campari | Hold the line ⚔️ (@CampariWithSoda) September 26, 2021
#Italy truckers strike kicked off in Puglia. Solidarity to everyone fighting against the #greenpass pic.twitter.com/r5MIM8fB4E #NoVaccinePassportsAnywhere
— Campari | Hold the line ⚔️ (@CampariWithSoda) September 30, 2021
#italy Milan uni students protest against draconian #greenpass measures . LEGENDS 🙌🏻🙌🏻 #Libertá #nogreenpass #NoVaccinePassportsAnywhere pic.twitter.com/SbAgAOP6Z6
— Campari | Hold the line ⚔️ (@CampariWithSoda) September 30, 2021
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