28/08/2026
says vigilante videos filmed for online clout are damaging the city’s reputation, even as he acknowledges remains a genuine problem.
’s mayor, Simone Venturini, has spoken out publicly against a wave of YouTubers filming themselves chasing down suspected pickpockets in the city and marking them with red spray paint or water pistols, describing the videos as acts of “digital narcissism” rather than a genuine solution to crime