A Spanish comedian brought to justice for blowing himself with the flag

The comedian Dani Mateo refused to testify before the judge for blowing himself with the flag of Spain as part of a television show.

" As a citizen of this country I am concerned because we are bringing to justice a clown for his work and that it concerns me for the image of my country and my flag " , he said at a press conference.

[19659002] Dani Mateo appeared before the Spanish justice of the peace after being cited for investigation of a possible offense of offenses against symbols and hate crime after the denunciation from a police union.

The humorist accepted his right not to testify before the judge during a hearing of barely five minutes during which the prosecutor was not, according to legal sources.

Leaving the court, Dani Mateo spoke to the media and noted that during all this time "has been hab a lot on the limits of humor" and "on the fact that it hurts or not" the " sketch "in which, while reading the flyer of an anti-flu drug, he sneezed and blew himself with the flag of Spain

At that moment, a group of people carrying flags of Spain reprimanded him with the shout of "bastard", "unhappy", "must leave the country" and "respect for the flag".

"As you see, this is not the time to talk, the atmosphere is very hot," said Mateo to a cloud of journalists, something that "defends the rights and freedoms of citizens "and who, as members of the national police," has the obligation to pursue all types of crimes "

.This publication at the end of October has been criticized and controversy at a time of tension in Spain., where the political crisis for independence Catalanism has aroused much sensitivity towards national symbols and respect.

Criticism has reached such the television channel has decided to withdraw the "sketch" of its page from the Internet site .

For its part, the Attorney General of the 39, State, María José Segarra, asked "a peaceful reflection" on hate crimes in to reach an "interpretation". "proportional" to the prosecutor giving "a proportionate, dissuasive and guaranteed criminal response" to these crimes.