Bologna teens use WhatsApp polls to plan store robberies

A WhatsApp group was created in Bologna on Sunday to organize store robberies, inspired by recent riots in Milan. The group, titled "24 and 30 October war," has 228 members, mostly teenagers aged 14 to 18. The chat includes polls asking members to vote on which stores to target, including Apple, Foot Locker, JD, Snipes, Nike, Louis Vuitton, and Swarovski. Some messages suggest several participants took part in the weekend clashes that damaged shops in Bologna, Turin, and Milan. Bologna's city government says it will seek damages from those responsible for Saturday's destruction, with families liable for minors. Local politicians condemned the recruitment of students through school chats, while a new "17 October Movement" announced weekly Saturday protests against the government.