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Bologna calm despite reports of protests, visitor says

Original: I’m in Bologna Italy. Maybe you’ve seen on social media all of the insanity, but I just rode my bike around half the cit

An American commentator in Bologna, Italy, reported that the city appeared largely calm despite viral claims of unrest. Riding a bike through roughly half the city between 8pm and past midnight, he encountered only one protest area, which police were cordoning off, preventing him from getting close. His account contrasts with the 'insanity' described in widely shared social media posts about the situation there.

Why now: Claims of riots or protests in Italian cities are circulating widely, and first-hand on-the-ground accounts contradicting or confirming them draw attention.

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• I’m in Bologna Italy. Maybe you’ve seen on social media all of the insanity, but I just rode my bike around half the city from 8pm to past midnight and I came across only one area of protest. I couldn’t get that close to it because the cops were blocking me, but I was able to · KimIversenShow · 1.2K

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