Monday, May 18, 2015

Police State Pardubice

"I am the Law, and I will interfere with your life as I see fit..."  (Pseudo-Kafka)

At Pardubice's main (and busiest) street, a man crossed the street when the light was red.
Apparently, he got to the other side of the street uninjured, so there were no or few cars.
In the video linked below, we see what happens next.

A policeman (plainclothes but on duty) shouts "Stop", and the man does not.
At that point the policeman throws him on the ground, handcuffs him, and calls for backup.
 (Yes, obviously only a serious criminal would behave like that.  So, it is necessary to get back-up!)

 http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/nejnovejsi-videa/312063-gibs-pri-zasahu-policista-v-pardubicich-nepochybil/

Are Czech policemen taking notes from their American counterparts?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aALArJP4rw

I can't see what harm the man did.  In any case, I see bicycles and cares driving aggressively and risking harm to pedestrians every day.  But the police apparently don't consider that worthy of notice.


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