"We are looking for a man who attacked a policeman during a demonstration"

The Warsaw-Śródmieście District Police Department asked public television to provide documents on which the alleged violation of the physical integrity of the officer responsible for the protest on Thursday in front of the Warsaw Presidential Palace was probably recorded.

This is a film that shows how a young man shouts to the officers of "ZOMO! ZOMO!" And then push or hit one of them. The police will analyze the film from a legal point of view.

At the same time, the agents determine the identity of this man. They also ask all those who recognize him to contact the Wilcza

The police investigate

– An investigation is under way concerning the violation of the physical integrity and insults of the policeman, forcing him to resign Word of the Metropolitan Police

This is the first investigation that was opened after Thursday's protests. The capital order does not rule out that there may be more. Thursday, no one was detained.

– We analyze all the material that comes from our own recordings, but also those that appear on the web and in the media. In case of suspicion that we are dealing with a crime, we will ask the individual television for the transfer of material – the police were composed, professional

After the demonstration on Thursday, charges were brought against the police about behavior provocateurs. and the use of gas against protesters.

Sylwester Marczak pointed out that the police used the gas in response to the fact that "someone used gas before them". He reported that two policemen had been injured. He felt that the use of gas by a police officer was adequate to the threat. – The policeman used the gas "RMP Hi-Max stream" – he said, explaining that this gas was coming out with a current and "there is no possibility that a cloud will appear."

KSP notes that during Thursday's actions "the police were defeated professional [en anglais] and did not let themselves be provoked by some people who were trying to aggravate the conflict by their behavior, fighting against the physical conflicts and vulgarly referring to the officers. "

Warsaw police on Friday released recordings, among others pressing bodies on officers and officers, waving their fists in front of them, shouting. , among others "ZOMO", "You do not have to do that." Police, however, called through a megaphone to comply with the law.

Minister thanks police officers

last night's police actions were commented by the head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration Joachim Brudzinski. "Thank you @PolskaPolicja for his professionalism and responsible behavior at the events of today" In many Polish cities, and thank all the protesters who protested in accordance with democratic standards, without attacking the police officers who protect them "- wrote the minister

Thank you @PolskaPolicja for his professionalism and responsible behavior at today 's events in many Polish cities Thanks to all protesters who protested in accordance with democratic standards , without attacking the police protecting them

– Joachim Brudziński (@jbrudzinski) July 26, 2018

PAP / kw / pm