Perhaps it is true that there is no end to the worst. It is certainly the assumption that best represents the last months of the Sora fans, who have become a constant target of the authorities, so much so that they boycotted the last home games of the last championship and probably put in doubt their presence at the Tomei for the upcoming season. Due premise: we all know the strict – and often illogical – rules that are in force today inside and outside Italian stadiums and we certainly are not surprised by “ordinary” measures, but we are worried about what at times seems to be a real “ad personam” persecution, especially in the presence of a fan base that, in recent years, has hardly ever recorded problems relating to public order within friendly walls. Furthermore, it seems truly disconcerting the ease with which attempts are being made to stain the criminal records of numerous Italian citizens, for facts and situations that probably should and should be handled more calmly and with greater caution. Let it be clear: the writer is certainly not asking for clemency or preferential treatment, stadium life has its rules and in 2024 even children know what the limits are. However, what has been happening on the banks of the Liri for a few months clearly goes beyond “normality,” becoming part of a repressive context that borders on real ferocity. But let’s proceed in order.

It all starts with the thirty-eight measures contested to as many fans for the Sora-Vigor Perconti match, relating to the Eccellenza Laziale championship of the 2022/2023 season. On that occasion, following the umpteenth, improvised, ban imposed by the authorities for the entry of shirts and scarves bearing the small writing “Beware”, the Juventus supporters remained outside the stadium, cheering from there and spending the ninety minutes peacefully, between small football games, chants and beers (there are also videos to prove it). Despite this, after more than a year, the authorities reported the 38 boys to the Public Prosecutor’s Office (in addition to starting the administrative procedure) for the crimes listed below:

Seditious assembly Insulting a public official Threat Incitement to disobey the laws Failure to comply with the ban on introducing and displaying banners and signs at sporting events Contempt of the Republic, constitutional institutions and the armed forces

The tip of the iceberg of a situation that had been going on for a long time, with taxes and stringent demands on the Sora ultras, forced to deal with an overly zealous bureaucracy to support their team in regional championships where, moreover, it is difficult to find yourself in the presence of other organized fan groups. On that occasion, Sora Calcio also came forward in solidarity with its fans, underlining that nothing serious or tumultuous happened that day. Thanks to the work of the lawyers on the thirty-eight open positions, twenty-nine administrative proceedings have been archived (for the other nine, an appeal has been started to the TAR, following the Daspo, even if the GIP has not validated the signatures), while the criminal aspect could remain open for everyone. Leaving aside the useless waste of public money and time taken away from events that are certainly more important than a handful of kids playing football and chanting a few chants in the square in front of the Tomeiit is also worth highlighting the closeness of the entire Sora community (and not only), which massively participated in the collection advertised by the Nord to cover legal and justice costs. Certainly seeing twenty-nine warnings nullified and the non-validation of the remaining nine signatures, says a lot about the unclear nature of the provisions.

The persecution of the Juventus fans is not “limited” to what is written. Investigations and files on the Sora ultras are now the order of the day. For several boys – in addition to having received accusations for the 6 crimes previously exposed – as if that were not enough the same public safety authority has issued “oral warnings” art.3 Legislative Decree 159/2011, indicating them as dangerous subjects for the community. This is what is happening in Sora in this hot summer of 2024. The hope is that the situation of the Juventus ultras will be clarified in the appropriate places and if in fact the measures were not proportionate to the facts, the whole castle built will fall.

In these weeks, with a timing that roughly coincides with the start of the appeals to the TAR for the Sora-Perconti events, a new wave of measures is slowly arriving in the city. The charges take on a rather questionable appearance. Here too, the lawyers will have their work cut out to defend the ultras from the charges, which for some are added to those of the match with Vigor Perconti, causing some boys to receive 8-year Daspos for three different matches in the space of two months, with the relative signatures (never validated by the GIP, in any case). It should be remembered that in addition to the related criminal aspect, the Daspo risks practically marking for life those who are affected by it, imposing strong limitations on public and working life (see “oral warning”). Just as it should be remembered that often, despite innocence, this measure is served in full before the eventual acquittal due to the proverbial slowness of justice. Obviously all of this is characterized by expensive and exhausting legal battles. Attention, we repeat: here no one wants to paint the ultras as saints, victims of who knows what conspiracy, but it makes you wonder if it is possible for the curve to become the main target of those who manage public order within a community. Is a space that – despite its limits and excesses – makes aggregation and the protection of the city’s traditions key points, really the ruin of the city? We are still talking about kids who work during the week, pay taxes and have a social life exactly like everyone else. The question that comes spontaneously is: do you really want to manage security or do you aim to destroy the little aggregation that our city centers still manage to offer?

In Sora, as for many other Italian fan groups, there have been warnings, even difficult to accept, often unjust, but they have always followed a logic. What is happening in recent years, perhaps due to a change in policy of those who manage public order, is sensational. In the calculation relating to the stadium it is really fundamental to prohibit and interdict material bearing the writing Free ultrasor ensure that no violent episodes occur and guarantee inflow, outflow and permanence on the stands without any problem? Our country is as beautiful as it is incredibly twisted, even at a distance of a few kilometers laws and regulations are interpreted differently, often at the mercy of the daily mood of officials and the like. Moreover, in this case, this situation broke out only at the end of several seasons in which the boys of the North had to submit to pressure and repression that often do not even take place in Serie A: the stringent request to authorize the material, the ban on entry with shirts, scarves and hats with the writing Be warya mural with the writing Free ultras had it erased and a sheriff-like attitude that seems anything but aimed at the harmonious coexistence of all the components that revolve around a football match. Also because – it must be reiterated – in these years the ultras have always shown great maturity, trying in every way to pursue their first objective: to cheer on Sora and lead them to victory. Despite, probably, some people think they are facing the largest and bloodiest subversive organization in Italy post-Years of Lead. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

We are talking about a center composed of 25,000 people, certainly not a metropolis. Killing the fans, as they are trying to do, means eliminating an important aspect. It should not be underestimated, however, that at the end of last season even several visiting fans who arrived at Tomeithey preferred not to enter or exit the stadium during the match due to the unfriendly climate they found themselves facing, truly returning a bad image of the city of Sora. Without any reason. With the new season upon us, the future seems uncertain for the organized fans of Sora, while unconditional measures and attacks continue to arrive, with the aim of dismantling any form of stadium aggregation that now appears quite obvious. We can only hope that those in charge will address the situation with more tact and a little more logic. Which certainly does not mean overlooking crimes or encouraging violence, but simply allowing a normal Sunday of football not to turn into a bloodbath from a judicial point of view every time!

Meanwhile, the Sorani have already taken an official position, announcing in a statement released in recent days that they will not follow at home.

Simone Meloni

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