The charge of the National Police against Real Sociedad fans, on May 15, moments before the match between Villarreal and the Basque team, was “adjusted to the legal and regulatory regulations”, according to the Government in a parliamentary response to a question asked by EH Bildu.
The police action was condemned by Real Sociedad itself in a statement on May 20, after meeting with the group of fans Bultzada Txuri Urdin, who denounced having been “assaulted” by the National Police in the vicinity of the Ceramics Stadium, resulting in several injuries.
The performance was collected and broadcast on social networks in several videos in which a group of realistic followers can be seen lying on the ground while they are beaten with batons by agents of the National Police Corps.
A situation in which the EH Bildu deputy in Congress Jon Inarritu formulated a parliamentary question in which he asked the Government for explanations in the face of this “attack” that “resulted in several Real fans in the hospital, with polytrauma, open wounds in the head and even a broken arm”.
“progressive” use of force
The response now sent by the Government, to which EFE has had access, explains that the police action occurred “before the serious risk to the citizenry” and in “avoidance of personal and material damage.”
Context in which the Police “was forced to intervene to restore citizen security, carrying out an intervention adjusted to the legal and regulatory regulations”, making “a progressive use of force and the means at its disposal”.
“The deployment carried out in the area -argues the Executive in its response-, was carried out in order to keep the rival hobbies separated to prevent any altercation and that the day could pass normally”.
The text specifies that, within the area of influence of the sporting event, the royalist “fans” “began to sing offensive songs inciting hatred and violence”, accompanied by “the launching of flares, smoke canisters and objects towards the agents who were watching in the distance”.
“In the area where the events occurred -continues the letter-, there was a large number of families from the town of Villarreal, along with a large number of children, who were playing in a playground, because it was a holiday in the locality”.
Willingness to “cause harm”
“It should be noted – the Government’s response continues – that a group of violent radicals, far from collaborating with the police forces or showing a peaceful attitude, evidenced with their actions the will to cause damage and injury, altering public security”.
As a result of this incident, the National Police Corps arrested five people accused of crimes of public disorder, attack on a law enforcement officer, resistance and disobedience.
Likewise, the police officials processed “ten proposals for sanctions” for breaches of the law against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sports” and one more proposal for violation of the regulations for the protection of citizen security. EFE
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