Arrested for praising Krakow attack — police track down online commenters
Police have arrested two more men who praised the terrorist attack in Krakow on 7 November on the internet. A total of 13 people have been arrested so far for publishing posts glorifying the perpetrator.
Arrested for praising the Krakow attack
Officers have arrested two more men suspected of publicly praising the terrorist attack in Krakow — the Lesser Poland police announced on Friday. The arrested men are a 33-year-old and a 50-year-old, who independently published posts in recent days praising the perpetrator.
According to RMF24, the men will be handed over to the District Prosecutor's Office Krakow-Śródmieście Zachód on Friday. This brings the total number of people arrested in the country to 13 — Andrzej Fijołek, spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of Police, confirmed that on Thursday police had arrested 11 people across Poland.
Among those arrested were individuals aged from 15 to 68. Apart from one Ukrainian citizen, all are Polish nationals. The arrests were carried out in various cities, including Elbląg and Szczecin.
Officers are investigating crimes aimed at glorifying the attack or suggesting further attacks, also in Warsaw on 11 November. The spokesman noted that the posts misled the public and sparked misinformation and waves of panic.
Most of those arrested were unable to explain their behaviour or stated that it was stupid. The arrested individuals will face various charges depending on the content and nature of the published posts. Online publications are being investigated by the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime.
The attack in Krakow took place on Saturday 7 November on the Main Market Square. A 24-year-old man drove a car onto the market square and opened fire on pedestrians. Six people were killed, 15 were injured, including two police officers. On the same day, police found the bodies of the perpetrator's father, mother and sister in his flat in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. The perpetrator died in hospital on Monday.
Source: RMF24