Incendiul care a aprins rasismul din cea mai mare comună din România: „Țapul ispășitor au fost romii de la Pata-Rât, de lângă gunoaie”

A fire in Florești, Romania, ignited racial tensions against relocated Roma families from Pata-Rât. The incident followed a decision to close the Pata-Rât ghetto, leading to protests and backlash against the relocation program. Local officials and extremist groups criticized the initiative, claiming it endangered the community. Despite investigations attributing the fire to a faulty electrical outlet, some local leaders blamed the Roma for the incident, suggesting they were unfit for integration. This has sparked a broader debate on social responsibility and the treatment of vulnerable populations in urban areas.