Hugs between the gendarmes and Călin Georgescu's supporters in front of the Bucharest Court. Two people, lifted – VIDEO
Man lifted from the crowd of Călin Georgescu's supporters in front of the Bucharest Court, October 30 Photo: Antena3 video capture
The incidents took place in front of the Bucharest Court, which decides today whether to extend the measure of judicial control in the name of Călin Georgescu. According to the images distributed by Antena 3 and stiripesurse.ro, a man is lifted and taken out of the crowd, at which point several people intervene and engage the gendarmes.
The man, who was holding a speakerphone, was taken by the hands and feet by four gendarmes and taken to the van. Several people, including a woman, tried to intervene but were stopped by law enforcement, according to the footage. Shortly after, another immobilized man is seen being escorted by law enforcement.
How the Gendarmerie explains the incidents
The Bucharest Gendarmerie reported that, during the demonstration in front of the Bucharest Court, a man “disobeyed the instructions of the law enforcement officers throughout the duration of the public meeting and, in the end, refused to provide his identification data at the request of the gendarmes.”
“Although the dialogue teams intervened to de-escalate the situation, some of the participants continued to show aggressive attitudes, and another man engaged the gendarmes, in an attempt to prevent them from applying the specific measures against the first person”, explained the Bucharest Gendarmerie.
As a result of these actions, the two men were picked up and taken to a police station.
The gendarmerie also describes as false the allegation that the gendarmes assaulted a pregnant woman who tried to intervene after the first man was picked up. “Their intervention aimed to protect her, trying to keep her away from the agitated area, to avoid escalation. They also recommended her to stay in a safe area, away from the violent group, to avoid any risk,” the Bucharest Gendarmerie reports.
The files of Călin Georgescu
The former presidential candidate has been under judicial review since February. He repeatedly asked for the preventive measure to be lifted, but without success.
Călin Georgescu is being sent to court in two cases, being accused, among other things, of legionary propaganda and actions against the constitutional order.
In the second case, Georgescu is tried alongside Horațiu Potra and two other people. The former leader of the mercenaries, currently in Dubai, announced today, through lawyers, that he requested to be brought to Romania, where he is subject to an arrest warrant in absentia, to participate in the trial.
While in Dubai, Horațiu Potra wants to surrender to the Romanian authorities. “An agreement was signed, he is to be taken into police custody in the country”
