Mosca is well known for his refusal to take fingerprints of the Rom as well as his refusal to evacuate the "nomad" camps unless there is a better alternative.

Mosca's refusal coupled with criticism by the EU led the government to back track on its racist anti-Rom decree. The modified decree was then deemed acceptable by the EU (Fran posted on the EU's acceptance of the decree in the Salon sometime back.) So the civil servant and Rome police head, Carlo Mosca, can be thanked for honouring his role and not caving into political pressure.

On the other hand the prefect of Lampedusa has cancelled the contract with Medecines sans Frontieres for the island. He asserts that the boat people should go elsewhere to get cured. MSF represents no cost for the Italian state as it is entirely self-funded. It is the only mobile hospital on the island that can respond to the grave health problems, often life threatening, of the boat people. However, MSF needs government approval to operate in what has been declared an emergency militarized area.

Prefect Morcone of Lampedusa knows in what direction the wind is blowing. With the vacancy in Rome maybe he's looking for a promotion. It would be entirely in keeping with the crass racist policies of Mr. Berlusconi's pornocrazia.