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The director in charge of the Police, General Gustavo Moreno, apologized for the death of Javier Ordóñez.
The officer assured that the institution regrets the death of Ordóñez and assured that “On behalf of the almost 169,000 men and women who make up the institution, ask the family of Javier Humberto Ordóñez Bermúdez for forgiveness. Sorry for those actions.“
The general pointed out that the images seen in several videos do not correspond to the actions of the uniformed men. “The police of Colombia are here to protect the life and honor of citizens“, he emphasized,
He reiterated that as the director in charge of the Police, he asked “forgiveness to Javier Ordóñez’s family and friends, forgiveness to all citizens, to all Colombians, because we know that these situations seriously damage their confidence in the Police.”
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The director in charge highlighted the work carried out by the police in other areas, even offering their lives and part of their bodies when they are mutilated.
“I ask citizens to understand that this It is a fact generated by some people who at this time, and in line with due process, must respond criminally and disciplinary“.
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On behalf of the almost 169,000 men and women who make up the institution, ask the family of Javier Humberto Ordóñez Bermúdez for forgiveness. Sorry for those actions
On the other hand, the Minister of Defense, Carlos Holmes Trujillo, assured that “there is no doubt that behind these vandalism, violent, who targeted the Public Force, the infrastructure, They are largely due to a coordinated, systematic action that aimed to affect public infrastructure“.
Infrastructure such as the incinerated CAIs, buses and police infrastructure, “this accounts for a specific objective, and that these acts of vandalism are the result of an organized action,” he reiterated.
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For his part, General Moreno, referring to the investigation into Ordóñez’s death, said that the security cameras, the testimonies collected, have been verified, and that everything has been carried out under due process, “but without forgetting the outrage that these events have aroused, “he said.
Faced with this fact, he stressed that 7 uniformed personnel have been suspended, and that the commitment of the command line is being verified.
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Who ordered to shoot?
The director in charge of the Police, assured that in the midst of the excesses registered in Bogotá and other cities – there are people organizing these events – which he described as “urban collectives”.
He claimed that they were hostile elements that succeeded in generating chaos, destruction and anarchy.
Regarding the complaints that refer to the fact that the uniformed officers fired – uncontrollably – against the vandals and the civilian population – General Moreno explained that in each city an Organized Command Post, PMU, is organized to monitor the situation, “and all the procedure and the orders given are recorded “.
“No general, no director, no policeman would be able to order the shooting of another citizen, let that be very clear,” General Moreno pointed out.
He explained that there are situations that force them to use weapons in use of the legitimate right to defend their life, proportional to force, and that therefore, the weapons are under the control of the State. “We don’t order shooting.”
Moreno said that the videos where the police officers are seen shooting are being reviewed – in accordance with the protocols – they will have to answer for their actions.
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