Fear rules Naples as mob killers run riot

After a wave of gang murders, extra police will be sent in to patrol the city as the locals stay in after dark

Barbara McMahon in Naples
Sunday November 5, 2006
The Observer


The Italian government is to rush through new security measures to quell the wave of violent crime and mob killings sweeping Naples, including more police officers on the streets and special patrols to safeguard tourist areas.
'There will be no more sanctuaries for the Camorra,' declared Interior Minister Giuliano Amato, referring to the Neapolitan mafia which is responsible for most of the current crime spree.

It is a sentiment greeted with cynicism by many Neapolitans: they have heard such promises before. At night the streets empty as people scurry home to the safety of their apartments. With 12 murders in 10 days, locals know that further trouble could break out at any time and a self-imposed curfew is in place in many areas. 'When it gets to 8pm, I call my daughters and tell them to get home,' says mother of two Luciana Castelli, who lives in the Spagnoli district. 'We don't go back out till morning. That's just the way it is here.' >>>cont

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