"They are beasts. We have always helped them ... we do not want them here anymore" One of the townspeople points at the destruction left in the wake of the riots. Whilst the rest of Italy is quick to brand the locals as racists, the migrants' growing frustration with their low pay and poor living conditions is the actual source of discontent. To make matters worse, workers must hand in up to a quarter of their earnings to the local mafia head. Journalist Domenico Mammola also blames the lingering economic crisis: "A huge problem is the dismal economic situation. For this reason you can no longer pay people properly". With the Mafia exploiting the situation to its advantage, it is unlikely to improve nor Rosarno to remain an isolated case.