Ammazzateci tutti

[
October 19, 2005, in Locri. The sign writes: "And Now, Kill Us all". (Photo: Adriana Sapone)] Ammazzateci tutti (Italian for “Kill Us All”) is an Italian Antimafia social movement created in Locri, Calabria (South of Italy) at the end of 2005 by Aldo Pecora, the spokesperson of the movement. The movement is also known as "Ragazzi di Locri" (Kids from Locri) because it is composed principally by young high school and university students.

The movement emerged when Francesco Fortugno, a centre-left politician and deputy president of the regional parliament, was killed by the 'Ndrangheta on October 16, 2005, in Locri. The first public manifestation of the movement was at the funeral of Francesco Fortugno on October 19, 2005, with a banner "And Now Kill Us All."

"Ammazzateci tutti is a message that expresses both hope and challenge to the 'Ndrangheta, saying 'See if you have enough lead to kill us all,' " according to Pecora. "It's also a challenge to normal people to rebel against the 'Ndrangheta." [http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1109/p06s01-woeu.html?page=2 As one mafia fades, Italy faces another] , Christian Science Monitor, November 9, 2007] Since its founding, Ammazzateci tutti has held regular demonstrations designed to pressure the Italian state into taking action against the 'Ndrangheta.

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*it icon [http://www.ammazzatecitutti.org Official Site]