raid on the " Armando Diaz " School took place during the 27th G8 meeting in Genoa in 2001 in the district of Albaro , Genoa . The school building was the temporary headquarters of the Genoa Social Forum , led by Vittorio Agnoletto . A nearby building , housing the anti-globalization organization Indymedia and lawyers affiliated with the Genoa Social Forum , was also raided . On July 21 , 2001 , shortly before midnight , mobile divisions of the State Police of Genoa , Rome and Milan attacked the buildings , with the operational support of some battalions of the Carabinieri . The police indiscriminately attacked the building 's occupants , resulting in the arrest of 93 protesters ; 61 were seriously injured and were taken to hospital , three of them were in a critical condition and one in a coma . Prisoners taken to a temporary detention facility in Bolzaneto were tortured and humiliated before being released . The raid resulted in the trial of 125 policemen , including managers and supervisors , for what was termed a beating from " Mexican butchery " by the assistant chief Michelangelo Fournier . However , none of the accused police officers was punished , due to delays in the investigation and incompleteness of Italian laws under which torture was not recognised as a crime in 2001
27th G8 meeting in Genoa in 2001
27th G8 summit
2001 Raid on Armando Diaz