{"id":1971897,"date":"2023-07-13T12:21:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/italians-touch-themselves-on-camera-to-protest-radical-assault-ruling\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T12:22:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:22:53","slug":"italians-touch-themselves-on-camera-to-protest-radical-assault-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/italians-touch-themselves-on-camera-to-protest-radical-assault-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Italians protest radical assault ruling by filming self-touching."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fitalians-touch-themselves-on-camera-to-protest-radical-assault-ruling%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1971897&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Italians Take a Stand Against Controversial Ruling on Nonconsensual Touching<\/h2>\n<p>Italians across social media are uniting in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-christian-legacy-of-bay-of-pigs-fighters-lives-on-in-today-s-cuban-protesters\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE \u2013 Christian Legacy of Bay of Pigs Fighters Lives on in Today' s Cuban Protesters\">powerful protest<\/a> against a recent judge&#8217;s ruling that has sparked outrage. The ruling states that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hes-a-monster-and-deserves-to-go-in-shame-janice-dean-buries-cuomo-after-sexual-harassment-report\/\" title=\"\u2018He\u2019s A Monster And Deserves To Go In Shame\u2019: Janice Dean Buries Cuomo After Sexual Harassment Report\">nonconsensual touching<\/a> is not considered a crime unless it lasts for a minimum of 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling came to light when a 66-year-old man, who openly admitted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anaylsis-more-than-half-of-joe-bidens-twitter-followers-are-fake-and-were-just-created-in-january\/\" title=\"Anaylsis: More Than Half Of Joe Biden\u2019s Twitter Followers Are FAKE and Were Just Created in January\">inappropriately touching<\/a> a 17-year-old school girl as a joke, was acquitted. This decision has left many questioning the justice system.<\/p>\n<h3>A Creative and Impactful Protest<\/h3>\n<p>Responding to this controversial ruling, citizens all over Italy have taken to social media to express their discontent. Videos have flooded platforms, showing individuals touching their chests while a timer counts down from 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, many of these videos intentionally last for only 9 seconds, serving as a direct criticism of the ruling. The message is clear: the law should protect victims regardless of the duration of the assault.<\/p>\n<h3>Hashtags Amplify the Message<\/h3>\n<p>Accompanying these videos are hashtags such as &#8220;#10secondi&#8221; (10 seconds) and &#8220;palpata breve&#8221; (quick feel). These hashtags help to unite the movement and spread awareness about the issue at hand.<\/p>\n<h3>The Incident that Sparked the Outrage<\/h3>\n<p>The incident that ignited this widespread protest occurred in April 2022. Antonio Avola, a caretaker at a high school in Rome, groped a female student in a stairwell. Shockingly, he not only touched her behind and underwear but also pulled her pants down.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, the girl bravely shared her experience, stating, &#8220;Love, you know I was joking.&#8221; She emphasized that what happened to her was not a joke and expressed her disappointment in how an older man could treat a teenager in such a manner.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the efforts of prosecutors to secure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mob-justice-geraldo-rivera-defends-cosby-release-predicts-harvey-weinstein-might-catch-a-break-too\/\" title=\"\u2018Mob Justice\u2019: Geraldo Rivera Defends Cosby Release, Predicts Harvey Weinstein Might Catch A Break Too\">sexual assault conviction<\/a> and prison time, the charges against Avola were dismissed due to the ruling&#8217;s time requirement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That handful of seconds was more than enough for the caretaker to make me feel his hands on me,&#8221; the girl stated, highlighting the impact of even a brief moment of nonconsensual touching.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This powerful protest serves as a reminder that every second counts when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/italians-touch-themselves-on-camera-to-protest-radical-assault-ruling\/\" title=\"Italians protest radical assault ruling by filming self-touching.\">respecting personal boundaries<\/a>. It is a call for change and a demand for justice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italians on social media are protesting a judge&#8217;s ruling that nonconsensual touching is not a crime unless it lasts 10 seconds. The ruling led to the acquittal of a 66-year-old man who admitted to inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl as a joke. 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