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The mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, spoke about the case of Javier Ordóñez, a 46-year-old lawyer who died in the middle of a police procedure in Engativá in the early hours of this Wednesday.
López described the incident as an “abuse of authority” and assured that the Mayor’s Office will follow the case.
(In context: A man died in the middle of a Police procedure with a ‘taser’)
“Today we wake up with news that saddens and outrages us: a case of police abuse in the town of Engativá. We send our embrace, solidarity and condolence to his family. Police abuse is unacceptable. What legitimizes the action of an authority is that you exercise in a legitimate way, without any type of abuse. In the video you can see that there is a citizen in a state of derangement, that he was already being controlled and that all he was asking was that they not attack him again. There is no clear explanation and the citizen ends up dying, “says the mayor.
He also confirmed that a dialogue table will be set up with various authorities to address the case. “We are going to preside over the human rights and coexistence table in Bogotá where, together with the Ombudsman and the Attorney General’s Office, we will work in two ways: in guaranteeing Javier’s family that they have psychosocial and judicial assistance so that there is an exemplary conviction of those directly responsible for this case. But, on the other hand, for there to be a deep and serious restructuring within the Police that prevents and punishes cases of police abuse, “said López.
(Also: The story of relatives and friends of a victim of police procedure)
The mayor also commented that this has not been the only case of abuse of authority and that, despite that, the Police have not made significant reforms.
“Exercising authority in accordance with the Constitution is a fundamental guarantee in a democracy: without trust and without respect for citizens, there can be no exercise of authority. We condemn this and other cases of abuse of authority that have occurred against young people, against trans people. … we do not admit abuse of authority in Bogotá. Police abuse is unacceptable. From the Mayor’s Office we have denounced it, we have asked the Police to take serious measures. Unfortunately, that has not happened. ”
We condemn this and other cases of abuse of authority that have occurred against young people, against trans people … we do not admit the abuse of authority in Bogotá
The president had already spoken from her Twitter account:
Since @Bogota We will offer Javier’s family legal assistance so that there is an exemplary sentence, not only for those directly responsible, but also so that there is a structural reform that prevents and punishes police abuse. This is not from bad apples. Life is sacred! https://t.co/xzfMgK3w0v
– Claudia López 👍 (@ClaudiaLopez) September 9, 2020
Other reactionsLuis Ernesto Gómez, Secretary of Government
“This procedure shows a clear excessive use of force and is a clear violation of human rights,” said Luis Ernesto Gómez, Secretary of the Government of Bogotá.
What a painful tragedy.
This procedure evidences a clear excessive use of force and is a clear violation of human rights.
The mayor @ClaudiaLopez will preside today the Police and Human Rights Board together with @PGN_COL to receive the complaint from the victim’s family https://t.co/ED5m4wdhKN
– Luis Ernesto Gómez👟 (@LuisErnestoGL) September 9, 2020
Hugo Acero, Secretary of Security
“I deeply regret the death of Mr. Javier Ordóñez in events recorded in Engativá in which @policiabogota soldiers are involved. All our solidarity with his family and the necessary assistance in this painful case,” trilled the Secretary of Security, Hugo Acero.
I deeply regret the death of Mr. Javier Ordóñez in events recorded in Engativá in which police officers are involved. @policebogota. All our solidarity with his family and the necessary assistance in this painful case.
– Hugo Acero (@HugoASeguridad) September 9, 2020
Guillermo Rivera, district supervisor
“Today should be celebrated the day of human rights; however, the news of massacres and the news of a police abuse that ends in a homicide lead me to conclude that there is nothing to celebrate and there is much to do to achieve the validity of Human Rights in Colombia “, assured Guillermo Rivera, district supervisor.
Today should be celebrated the day of human rights, however the news of massacres and the news of a police abuse that ends in a homicide, lead me to conclude that there is nothing to celebrate and if much to do to ensure the validity of the Human Rights in Colombia
– Guillermo Rivera (@riveraguillermo) September 9, 2020
Gustavo Petro, former mayor of Bogotá
“The Taser It is prohibited in Colombia, Mr. Francisco Santos wanted to generalize it in the country. Now we are facing the murder of a decent and hardworking man, the father of a family, at the hands of the police in Bogotá precisely with electric shocks, “said Senator Gustavo Petro.
It is assumed that the taser is prohibited in Colombia, Mr. Francisco Santos wanted to generalize it in the country.
Now we are facing the murder of a decent and hardworking man, father of a family, at the hands of the police in Bogotá precisely with electric shocks https://t.co/YUJwQi4bE0
– Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) September 9, 2020
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