In four weeks the post will be off again on the Upper Adriatic at Pentecost. This year with even more police presence.
The so-called Committee for Public Order and Security was convened for the first time in February. Next week those responsible (including police representatives and Lignano’s mayor Laura Giorgi) will sit down at the table again. Because this year it’s “Tutto Gas” again two weeks earlier than usual in the popular seaside resort on the Upper Adriatic when tens of thousands of Austrians (but also Italians) arrive for the traditional Pentecost party weekend. Checks upon entryAlready fixed: even more police forces as well as private security staff and even stricter intervention. In addition, intensive controls should be carried out when “entering” the seaside resort. And this despite the fact that last year it was much quieter than usual and feared due to stricter regulations such as earlier curfews, bans on watermelons, bottles and glasses, and nightly beach closures. And even if there is no official requirement from the Italians yet, This year, at least two Carinthian police officers will probably be sent to the party as contact persons, interpreters and mediators. While some people applaud the authorities’ tough actions, many others cannot understand it. “This is about three days outside of the main season. And it only affects a small section of Lignano. You can easily avoid the hustle and bustle. “Last year, countless young people went to Croatia or Jesolo because of the excessively strict rules,” says restaurateur Giuseppe. Imprisonment after a freak out The consequences of a “Tutto Gas slip-up” can be illustrated by a court sentence recently imposed on a young Italian in Udine: one year and six months in prison! Because the 24-year-old attacked police officers during an official act, bit an officer on the thigh and kicked an ambulance.
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