Riksdagsman Daniel Sestrajcic (V) from Malmo prosecuted for disobedience to police. According to the indictment, he ignored police requests to remove themselves from the canvas.
Daniel Sestrajcic prosecuted.
It was in October last year that some 90 police officers took part in a campaign by the Swedish Migration Board facility on Agnesfridsvägen to demolish the tent camp where 150 Palestinians had lived in since August.
the campaign led to clashes between police and protesters. No one involved was seriously injured.
After the event, emphasized Daniel Sestrajcic that he considered the police as well as officials from the City of Malmö done its job well. He had no criticism to make against them in connection with the demolition.
In retrospect, however, came Daniel Sestrajcic himself being suspected of attempted violence against the official, violent resistance and disobedience to the police.
When he was called in for questioning in February, he denied that he would have acted violently on the ground. With the support of film images from Sydnytt denied Sestrajcic among other things, that he would have tried to kick a police officer in the head.
When the prosecution now it turns out that the prosecutors closed the these suspicions and boiled down his lawsuit to a less serious accusation: disobedience to police.
the crime consists in Daniel Sestrajcic during the demonstration ignored police requests to leave. Daniel Sestrajcic to have committed the act with intent.
According to the indictment lay Sestrajcic “along with other people on a sheet” that a police officer had the task of removing from the site.
“The policeman has for the maintenance of order requested that Daniel Sestrajcic should remove himself, but he has failed to comply with the injunction. the police officer has been forced to hand power to move him, “it is said in the indictment.
Chief prosecutor Maria Sterup cites several photographs , screenshots and footage in support of the prosecution.
disobedience to law and order is a crime under the criminal Code can provide a daily fine or imprisonment not exceeding six months.
Daniel Sestrajcic is in Brussels says on the phone that he feels confident that eventually acquitted of all charges:
– I’m charged for a trial. The charge is based on a variety of errors. But it is sad that this draws attention away from other important work, he said.
According to Daniel Sestrajcic means the indictment to the prosecutor question the right for him to take part in a peaceful protest against police eviction of a Palestinian tent camp.
– to participate in the peaceful protest can never mean disobedience to the police, he said.
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