There is an interesting article on the English language website of Der Spiegel that might help explain some of the issues that Italy (especially the southern part of Italy) is facing so far as crime, security, theft, and overall social problems are concerned. Here's the link: Europe's African Refugee Crisis: Is the Boat Really Full?
The gist of the story is that more than 100,000 people per year from Africa (primarily sub-Saharan Africa) are arriving in southern Italy each year as asylum seekers or economic refugees. Even though the majority of these migrants may be "inherently good people" (I say this meaning that the majority are not a priori criminals or dishonest folks), the unfortunate reality is that they can't find work and when someone has an empty belly and an opportunity for petty theft presents itself - well, anyone reading this can do the math and figure out what is going to happen next.
I recommend the above article to anyone planning to visit Italy, I think it will help readers to understand the broader context and causal factors that give rise to petty crime in Italy today.
Michael
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