Virtual Poland reported on 18 August that the commandant of the provincial police in Krakow dismissed a long-term officer after a fight at a wedding in Wadowice on 15 August. The 38-year-old died after intervention, and the D.A. insists that beating was not the direct origin of death. Trust in the state and uniform is at stake.
Commandant's decision after 38 years old
According to Virtual Poland's findings, a longtime police officer was among those who heard the charges after the fight in Wadowice. The officer was released from service by decision of the Chief of Provincial Police in Krakow. ND callers from the police indicate the chief wanted to cut off speculation that the case would be swept under the carpet.
Such a decision shall have a weight greater than the administrative record. Uniforms are a commitment to the citizen and the state. erstwhile an officer, even outside the service, becomes a associate in a case involving a man's death, the institution cannot pretend to be adequate to wait for media silence. He must act openly, calmly and hard.
What the D.A. has determined
The tragedy occurred on Saturday August 15 during a wedding in 1 of the hotels in Wadowice. According to media coverage, a 38-year-old man was not a guest of the ceremony, was to enter the hall, behave persistently, and lead to a brawl. After the fight and police intervention, the man fainted. He died later in the hospital.
The D.A. is investigating the circumstances. According to TVN24, six of the 7 detainees heard allegations of engagement in the beating, did not plead guilty and refused to explain. The station besides stated that after presenting the surveillance footage, they were to confirm that their images were recorded. It's inactive part of the process. The charge is not a conviction.
The autopsy changes the qualification of the case
The preliminary autopsy results that the media reported did not confirm that the beating was the direct origin of 38-year-old death. Further tests are needed, including toxicology. This is important, due to the fact that in the first hours after the tragedy the public frequently wants simple answers, and the law must be based on evidence, not on net pressure.
This request of integrity is not indulgence. It's the foundation of a state to prosecute violence, but it can't produce the guilty by order of emotion. We've already written that The state is to prosecute violence, not views. In Wadowice, this rule means 1 thing: all blow, all decision and all minute of intervention must be checked.
Uniform is not a shield against responsibility
The most delicate subject concerns the presence of a police officer among those charged. Society can forgive the institution's mistake if it sees a fair explanation. He won't forgive protecting his own at the expense of the truth. Therefore, the chief's fast reaction is simply a signal that the formation understands the importance of the problem.
The police have the right to anticipate respect due to the fact that without it there is no public order. But respect for uniform doesn't come from press releases. It comes from discipline, transparency, and readiness to cut off those who may impose trust in the full service. In cases like this, attack under the Golden Terraces, the public besides first looks at whether the state can establish the facts without hold and without a demonstration.
You request serious, not a performance.
This case has a tragic dimension. A man is dead. The household is waiting for a full response, the participants of the event have the right to conduct themselves reasonably and the police must defend assurance in their own procedures. Everything is hard at the same time, but that is why the institutions of the state exist.
For Poles, the stakes are simple: safety must not mean either indulgence in force or self-righteousness of public opinion. It must mean order. If an officer finds himself in a charge case, the superiors will respond immediately. If the autopsy indicates that origin of death requires further research, media and politicians should leave space for the prosecution.
A strong state recognizes itself by protecting citizens and guarding its own services. In Wadowice both things are checked simultaneously today.
Source: Virtual Poland, TVN24, To Things, Polsat News.
Source: WP News
