The latest police method: saying that their victims are nuts
Here’s another one, after that lone protestor who was taken by the police to Mount Carmel Psychiatric Hospital. Whatever the facts and particulars that led to this man being arrested and detained, what followed was completely wrong and abusive.
Some police officers have always felt they can behave with impunity towards people, and now they are getting worse. So is this the latest tactic – treating people like animals and then saying that they’re nuts and need a psychologist or a psychiatrist when they fail to cooperate meekly with the abuse?
Six years ago, the police at Spinola station manhandled a black man who was involved in a scuffle in Paceville, throwing him into the back of their van like a sack of potatoes, then getting him out at the other end (Spinola station) and chaining him by his wrists, forced into a position where he was lying prone on the station floor, to the legs of a bench.
When the small crowd who had gathered outside, and who could see this happening, began to protest, the police closed the station doors – an abusive act in itself because the station doors have to be left open when the station itself is open – so that they could no longer see what was going on.
God knows what happened to him after that.
It was only a matter of time before they graduated from black people and Libyans (another favourite target) to EU citizens of other member states.
And if they are young women, of course, they will ask them to strip naked and bend over, then investigate their nether regions with rubber gloves on.
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http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-08-24/news/briton-claims-he-was-beaten-and-strangled-while-in-police-custody-6314557444/
Black people, Libyans, EU citizens, young woman … the list goes on ….. an elderly French woman hit in her car in Paceville and another elderly woman who owns a tiny dog
The case of the black man’s arrest happened when ‘sleeping beauty’ Carm Mifsud Bonnici was in charge of the police. I am not a fan of minister Mallia, but I think he wont allow this in the police force, he seems to have more balls.
With which of the two Libyan governments did Minister Mallia sign the Memorandum of Understanding?
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140825/world/libya-has-two-governments-assemblies-as-chaos-spreads.533185
Regrettably police brutality is still rampant. The Nicholas Azzopardi case was another despicable incident. It is also not an endemic problem, as may be seen to what happened in Ferguson.
In a separate incident, Suleiman Ismail Abubaker was punched by an unlicensed bouncer in Paceville, and fell to the ground, knocking his head on the pavement. He died.
The unlicensed bouncer, Duncan Deguara, walked free. His lawyer, Manuel Mallia, is now Minister of the police.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080630/local/migrant-beaten-by-police.214734
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110624/local/in-memory-of-suleiman.372236
Remember Théophile Hoata.
I agree with what you wrote. The question however is “What can one do in these situations?”
In the beating up scenario, one is alone and his/her word is against that of many ‘officers’, and in the ‘nuts’ case, which is by the way more subtle but still as effective, the law allows it, assuming it is done in good faith. It is a hopeless situation. Of course one can sue afterwards, but good luck if one goes that way!
….. and then there’s the arraignment of the ‘bikini dancer’ during a village feast. Never a dull moment.
What a fun time we had
Now why do I find myself believing every word that this lady is saying ?
Oh, it could be the countless times I have witnessed these acts myself on other people. and it could be the some times I have needed police assistance and I would be shocked at the sheer arrogance and lack of professionalism shown.
The Malta police force is a disgrace made up mainly of incompetent, abusive and corrupt officials.
Of course, there are also those Police officers that are a charm to talk to, but usually there are the newly grads that have not yet been drawn into the system.
I think the police need a psychiatrist themselves. Ghandhom bzonn naqra Valium ha jikkalmaw naqra.
It’s all so predictable! The good old Labour days of the past coming to the fore again! A Labour form of communism!
What is to be expected next? Throwing our country into a recession so bad we probably end up like Greece and Cyprus.
Nearly 2,000 public service employees recruited, mass acceleration of wages to buddies and friends with over budgeted and exorbitant wages.
This is exactly what happened to those countries that are in deep shit at the moment and this is what I see, happening to us very soon.
The government issues denials and excuses, and the people lap it up. Granted that most people don’t have a clue what is going on!
As days go by, Malta is going from bad to worse
“Latest police method” only in Malta – it was routine under communist and fascist dictatorships.
Faxxizmu.
With all these police graduates and we are not improving the service. But who is ultimately responsible: the prime minister, the minister, the assistant commissioner, the policemen involved? Who?
This is so reminiscent of Mintoff’s days and it’s all coming back to haunt us.
Violet Elizabeth wants the limelight.
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-08-25/news/if-opm-protestor-was-sent-to-mount-carmel-then-so-should-i-astrid-vella-6333300736/
Of course, it’s the closest thing to baroque she’ll ever get to inhabit.
”On 9 May, John Alan Card Farrugia, 46, was in Sliema, and used a credit card belonging to Carl Peter Doftvik. He withdrew the aforementioned sum and was caught on CCTV.”
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-08-26/news/british-man-guilty-of-using-missing-atm-card-6352502784/
Now, how common would you think the name John Alan Card Farrugia is?
Is this the same person?
”Mr. John Alan Card Farrugia
Honorary Consulate of The Gambia in Malta
89 Flat 2,
Triq tal Gebel,
Birzebbuga.
[email protected]”
http://gambiaembassy.es/pdf/honoraryconsuls.pdf
If it is the same person then one assumes that he must be in the photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/TheConsulateOfTheRepublicOfTheGambiaInMalta?fref=photo
I am not surprised at what this lady is saying. The police did the same thing to my wife when disgraced former EU Commissioner John Dalli falsely accused me. They gave her the run around and refused to tell her where I was being held. All she wanted to do was to bring me my medication.
Fortunately I was not beaten up but I was interrogated for long hours under duress and under the influence of strong painkillers. These were administered to me when I was taken to hospital while in police custody because of a medical complaint I have suffered from for many years.
Furthermore, the police involved in my wrongful arrest and false charges committed perjury when they gave witness during the criminal proceedings they brought against me.
I sympathize with this lady and her partner and I am confident that they are telling the truth. The Malta police are a bunch of unprofessional thugs and bullies. There is no accountability in the police force or the judiciary.
The state of the Malta police force is reflected by the state of the police officer in the picture/video. We must be the laughing stock of Europe.
http://j-dalli.blogspot.co.uk/
I was defiled and humiliated and was in court asking for compensation, I RECEIVED 4,000 Euros.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140827/local/updated-armier-boathouses-to-get-smart-meters.533339
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140827/local/public-consultation-on-postponement-of-local-council-elections-to-2019.533387
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-08-27/news/nso-statistics-pn-expresses-concern-on-governments-economic-short-term-thinking-6363742208/
Taghna Lkoll isn’t a sustainable perspective, not when it cannot acknowledge anything outside its boundaries.
Steve Mallia can blog to his heart’s content, more so when he thinks Simon Busuttil had to tip the bucket of water first, then write the cheque. Makes him decisive and clearly in favour that.
Apropos, did he?
Full speed ahead to Dom’s Golden Era of the 70s and 80s.
And the Nationalist era. They never stopped being thugs in uniform.
True. My troubles happened under the Nationalists. Do you think the government helped and stepped in to stop the abuse? Guess again.
I myself was a victim of police mishandling; it is incredible how they team up against the victim and the way they build up a story against you. Thank God they realised they had a lot to lose if they decided to go with their made up story.