Carabinieri Marshal dies of illness after a quarrel on the beach in Paola

Antonio Carbone, marshal of the carabinieri, died of an illness on the beach of Paola yesterday. The soldier, on vacation from Turin, had just been verbally attacked by members of a family who had been politely asked not to throw waste into the sea. “Yesterday, August 16, 2021 a man died, a Calabrian died, a 56-year-old police marshal died. In the exercise of” his duties “, if we can say so. Naturalized Piedmontese, on vacation for just one day, he just wanted to defend the sea of ​​Paola from the violent and barbaric ignorance of a clan of Calabrian bathers who instead was destroying it. threatening arrogance prevailed “, writes Francesco Carbone, brother of the marshal, on Facebook. At the end of a violent verbal assault by the clan, to which he could not offer any resistance, his heart did not hold up. Immediately rescued by other tourists, when I arrived I could only witness the disbelief and despair of those who were there. Dead on the beach. It was a small gesture, but in fact revolutionary, to ask a small group of Calabrians not to destroy the beauty of Calabria. An avalanche can arise from a small snowflake, a revolution can arise from a small gesture, as Pope Francis writes: “Taking care of the environment means having an attitude of human ecology. […] Man cannot be separated from the rest; there is a relationship that affects reciprocally, both of the environment on the person and of the person in the way the environment is treated; and also the rebound effect against man, when the environment is mistreated “, he adds.” Every year we witness the fires that destroy our woods, and those from Calabria are those who start the fires. Every year we see the filth of our sea, and those who pollute are from Calabria. Until when will we have to witness, helpless, this destruction? How long will it be possible to rape our land with impunity and destroy our home? The violent verbal reaction makes evident the nullity and the absolute emptiness of some Calabrians, no longer worried even about the possible gains. Only gratuitous violence without purpose and without meaning. Thanks Antonio for letting us see a man at work, a man who takes care of the common home, a man who kindly asks the Calabrians not to destroy Calabria. A carabiniere died in the exercise of his functions as a human being , his name was Antonio Carbone, my brother “, he concludes.” Sudden death is always an event in front of which the sense of helplessness prevails over rationality, arousing conflicting emotions and feelings of deep sadness. Yesterday, the life of Marshal Antonio Carbone, Carabiniere on vacation from Turin, was interrupted on our coast, on the crowded beach of the first post-Augustan day, due to an illness following an altercation, which he had previously with another bather ” , the words of the mayor of Paola, Roberto Perrotta. “Regardless of the causes that led to the irreparable outcome, there remains the awareness of the good intentions of the military, who, in harmony with the ancient values ​​of the Arma, intervened to protect the peace and public health. Failing to understand how essential it is to observe good practices and follow worthy examples, is a fact that adds further sadness to the mourning event, which becomes even more heavier in consideration of the uniform that the victim wore in everyday life, with colors of Meritorious which, by their nature, are a point of reference for the community “, continues the mayor.” Regardless of the occasions and methods, members of the Police must always listen, because their daily work it is constantly marked, even “out of service”, by the protection of rights that belong to everyone; even at the risk of the same safety. To Antonio Carbone – concludes Perrotta – our gratitude for the beautiful example, and our respectful and mindful greeting; the closeness and condolences of the Pauline community reach the Carabinieri and his family, in this moment of despair and pain for the unjustifiable loss of such dear affection. “