As part of the Police Day commemorative event, held behind closed doors at the FIBES Auditorium in Seville, one of the most impressive moments was the speech by Iván, a hasthe people of The National Police received the award from the National Police Foundation. In his speech, the agent took the opportunity to send a strong message to the Minister of the InteriorFernando Grande-Marlaska, in which he addressed the growing problem feeling of helplessness and loss of authority security forces in Spain.
Iván, visibly moved, began his speech by reflecting in depth on perception that exists today of agents. “Don’t tell me it’s not extraordinary to be a murderer, a racist, a puppet of power, an aggressor and suddenly a hero on the same day,” the agent said.
During his speech, Ivan reminded his fallen comrades in the act of service, referring to the brutal attacks suffered by members of the Civil Guard in Cádiz in his fight against drug trafficking. “When a heartless man overtakes the boat of six civil guards with his most powerful boat, when drug traffickers mercilessly attack the zeta of other companions who prevent them from escaping, when a man or woman tries to open a man’s head with a police axe, or with a knife or a stick, or attack him, or spit on him and nothing happens, nothing changes,” he confessed.
🔴A National Police agent paints Grande Marlaska’s face during an awards ceremony in Madrid: “They are taking away more and more authority from us to give it to the criminal. Why don’t they want to end evil and destroy good? “One day this will have to change.” pic.twitter.com/uGn78VZcgd
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With these harsh words, the agent denounced what he considers to be lack of full support from institutionssaying that instead of providing them with more tools to fight crime, the government is choosing to limit your authority. “A way is being found to take even more authority away from us and give it to criminals, lest they get angry too,” Winner said.
In an increasingly critical tone, Iván expressed his frustration with the policies that, in his opinion, They favor criminals rather than victims. “Why don’t they want to end evil and destroy good?” he asked, asking the authorities to provide them with effective tools, such as body camerasso that the difficulties they face in their work become visible. “The fact is that the destruction does not matter to us, what disturbs us and makes us angry is that the squatter makes life impossible for our mother, that the wretch gives our daughter a knife to take her phone laptop on his return. of a party or that the unscrupulous scoundrel hits our grandfather on the back of the head to take his pension,” he added, giving examples. daily violence which the Spanish authorities must face.
For real change
Iván’s speech was not only a direct criticism of the Interior Minister’s management, but also a desperate demand for a real change in the laws that govern security. “Let’s give it constructive criticism, because one day this must change, for their good, for ours and for that of our loved ones,” he said.
Finally, the award-winning agent made a passionate plea for a legal reform which effectively protects citizens and law enforcement. “It is difficult to forgive when the lives of our husbands or children have been taken, but I promise our consciences will finally find rest. Let’s raise our voices in the streets, defend ourselves in the media and fight tooth and nail in Congress, please Minister, for a strong law that protects good and holds evil by the neck and not the other way around.” , he concluded firmly.
