The Ombudsman opened an investigation into “possible performance … – euronews

The Ombudsman opened an investigation into "possible performance … – euronews

Reuters, 30/01 14:00 CET

The Catalan Greugues of Catalonia, Rafael Ribó. EFE / File

Barcelona, ​​30 Jan ( EFE ) .- The Ombudsman, Rafael Ribó, has opened an official investigation to a “possible action disproportionate “to the arrest of a youth by four Mossos d’Esquadra, in a performance that was videotaped by a neighboring district of Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella.

The defense of the Catalan people It is reported that he has learned in the wake of a video shot by a neighbor and disseminated in social networks by the weekly Direct.

The Ombudsman has repeatedly denounced that “the disproportionate use of force by Member of watchful police against the law and the rights and freedoms of citizens “.

For this reason, has asked the Department of Interior” the utmost diligence and transparency “in clarifying these facts and to “act forcefully” if a result of the investigation is not justified the action of these agents.

The division of Internal Affairs of the Mossos d’Esquadra has also opened an inquiry into the performance of the four agents that reduced the young man, who jumped him after he allegedly asked them the license plate number.

The police intervention, which was videotaped from a balcony by a neighbor occurred about 22:30 pm last Wednesday in the Plaza del Pou de la Figuera in Barcelona, ​​when two motorcycle officers were identified young.

Depending on the version of some witnesses, which reproduces the Direct, the young man then asked the police to provide her badge number.

That’s when the two agents identified him wearing a helmet riding a bike on, and two others that came mossos a patrol car that was by the guy they pounced on the young to reduce him.

In the images of home video recorded by a neighbor from a balcony you can see how one of the officers grabbed by the neck Young and the other three jumped him to achieve overthrow the ground, which finally succeeded after a quick intervention, after walking a few feet as they struggled.

In the video screams are heard from some neighbors, who complain of policing with expressions like “you are prints” and “you are recording the whole neighborhood” and insults directed to agents.

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