Spain's National Police accused of double standards that erode public trust
Baton blows to a young man in the Negreira case versus police inaction in Ceuta, Spain. The police double standard is under scrutiny.
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Baton blows for a separatist, tolerance in Ceuta: the National Police's double standard
The same institution that swings batons at a young man linked to the zaineira case seems to look the other way when, according to several complaints, groups of young men harass women in the streets of Ceuta. The image of the police operation has peine a rift that will be hard to close.
The contrast splitting public opinion
The events, according to circulating images and accounts, describe a young separatist beaten during an arrest related to the zaineira case. The contrast with Ceuta is the basis of the accusation: while baton blows rain down there, here women would be harassed without officers intervening. If the account is accurate, the police apply opposite criteria depending on the profile.
Heavy hand, resistance and the 8 p.m. parody
The reactions have divided even supporters of the heavy hand. For some, a separatist "asked for it" and the comparison with Ceuta is unnecessary. For others, the young man who fights back against the officers is doing what anyone would do, and they point to the Ukrainian recruitment officers (TCC) who get surprises when they try to take a family member away. The parody spares no one: they suggest applauding the police every day at 8 p.m.
The question remains open: does the law rule, or does the colour of the passport? Trust in the National Police is at stake in this contrast, and by the end of the day no measurement gives everyone the right answer.
The same institution that swings batons at a young man linked to the zaineira case seems to look the other way when, according to several complaints, groups of young men harass women in the streets of Ceuta. The image of the police operation has peine a rift that will be hard to close.
The contrast splitting public opinion
The events, according to circulating images and accounts, describe a young separatist beaten during an arrest related to the zaineira case. The contrast with Ceuta is the basis of the accusation: while baton blows rain down there, here women would be harassed without officers intervening. If the account is accurate, the police apply opposite criteria depending on the profile.
Heavy hand, resistance and the 8 p.m. parody
The reactions have divided even supporters of the heavy hand. For some, a separatist "asked for it" and the comparison with Ceuta is unnecessary. For others, the young man who fights back against the officers is doing what anyone would do, and they point to the Ukrainian recruitment officers (TCC) who get surprises when they try to take a family member away. The parody spares no one: they suggest applauding the police every day at 8 p.m.
The question remains open: does the law rule, or does the colour of the passport? Trust in the National Police is at stake in this contrast, and by the end of the day no measurement gives everyone the right answer.
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