Karystianou party on 20-year-old's death in Argos: Lack of training for Greek police officers is dangerously tragic
The "Hope" party of Giorgos Karystianou comments on the death of a 20-year-old in Argos from police gunfire, focusing on the lack of training of police forces.
Karystianou party on 20-year-old's death in Argos: Lack of training for Greek police officers is dangerously tragic
The "Hope" party underscores the need for fundamental change in the training of police officers following the death of a 20-year-old in Argos, who was shot dead by police. According to the victim's mother, he was on the autism spectrum and was in a state of panic when he attempted to flee, unarmed.
In a statement, the party notes that the intervention by police proved fatal rather than protective. The police officers at the scene were unable to distinguish when the use of warning shots could prove lethal, according to the statement.
The party rejects the government's tactic of attributing responsibility to individual police officers, characterising the incidents as "state crimes" with deeper causes. "Citizens who fall victim even to the negligence of state officials are victims of state crimes," the statement says characteristically.
The "Hope" party calls for the matter not to be suppressed, as has happened in other similar incidents. The statement emphasises that the lack of appropriate training of police officers constitutes a serious danger to society, as police officers are sent into the field without being able to assess dangerous situations.
The party awaits the findings of the ballistics examination and demands full clarification of the matter. "We will not prejudge," it clarifies, "however we demand that this matter not also turn out to be another story of cover-up".
Source: Google News GR — Crime (el)