Italian Government Recruits 60,000 Informants to Spy on Neighbors

Italian Government Recruits 60,000 Informants to Spy on Neighbors:

ROME — The Italian government announced Sunday it is recruiting 60,000 volunteer “civic assistants” as informants to report on anyone violating norms concerning the use of masks and social distancing.
The government is recruiting unemployed citizens, especially those who receive social security or unemployment income, as an extension of its uniformed security services during the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, Italian media reported.