It’s no longer just a highway. Median Axis – especially in the middle Mugnano, Melito, Scampia and Circumvallazione outdoor – has become a symbol of collective exhaustion exploding in videos, exclamations, bitter irony and desperate pleas for safety. Both robberies occurred in just 24 hours, within the last few days, with motorists were threatened and even had their wedding rings robbed, has revived an inconvenience that for years has affected those who travel to go to work, drop off their children or return home.
But this time something has changed: people can’t take it anymore and are trying to react. In fact, the frustration is spreading on social media: videos, “survival kits” and heartfelt pleas. It all started with a series of videos that went viral: motorists told tricks for crossing the “cursed” road, from having a wallet containing 5 euros and fake documents and credit cards to not wearing jewelry. Among them, content Antoni Mixwhich ironically turned his fear into a “median shaft survival kit.”
The signal
A way to lighten the drama, but also to raise awareness: normalcy cannot be transformed into preparedness for robbery. And no less powerful are the voices of those who face that fear every day: “We want to go home alive and not in a coffin. That’s our right. Don’t force us to defend ourselves». Some asked for cameras, some asked for permanent patrols, some said they had been robbed, some had friends or family members who were victims of attacks. However, everyone asks for the same thing: safety.
Masked man
Meanwhile, an almost symbolic figure has also appeared on social media: a man disguised as a rabbit or Superman, who travels on his motorbike to “convince” motorists. A real scene, which tells more than a thousand statistics about the state of mind of society: the need to feel protected, even if only symbolically, where the State is still unable to guarantee full protection. For many, he is the hero you least expect.
Not because it solved the problem, but because it demonstrated indifference, a superpower that succeeded in turning dissatisfaction into institutional pressure. The latest episode – plus an attempted Camorra ambush in an area not far from where the robbery took place – has brought the case to the table of the Public Order and Security Committee, chaired by prefect Michele of Bari. Present at the summit was a delegation from the Municipality of Mugnano, which for months has been the spokesperson for important issues along the Perimeter and Median Axis. From these discussions emerged a promise: strengthened controls and a greater patrol presence, especially in areas most vulnerable to criminal attacks.
In conclusion
But a big unresolved problem still remains: the lack of systems video surveillance city and province. The police have been repeating this for some time: without cameras, surveillance of the entire area – from Villaricca to Casavatore – is almost impossible, especially at night. Criminals exploit the darkness, speed of escape routes and the absence of electronic eyes. Robbery is nothing new. But the reaction is yes. And now Axis has become a topic on the public agenda, on radio, on TV, on social media, and even among institutional leaders. Society no longer accepts compromise with fear. She didn’t want to laugh anymore so she didn’t cry. He didn’t want to feel alone anymore. And the rallying cry of the riders, once again as strong as ever, is very simple this time: “Protect us. We just want to get home alive.”
