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Police spokesman Ramūnas Matonis told the portal on Monday. lrytas.lt reported that police officers were forced to arrest one of those multipliers, who had multiplied his alcohol and traveled more than two per thousand to the breathalyzer, but no further similar violations had been recorded.
Can I receive fines?
Strong political slogans, mockery from critics and the unexpected greeting of President Gitan Nausėda: the controversial “Great March for the Defense of the Family” in the capital’s Vingis Park on Saturday ended without major incidents, but the controversy did not escape.
According to police estimates, some 10,000 people gathered for the march. people. He echoed often outrageous statements by politicians and public figures. No serious police intervention was required, although officers had to address several times towards the young people who had come to the rally since the protest against the protest on the other side of the Žvėrynas bridge. They were accompanied by curses and shouts of “shame.”
It’s true that epidemiologists’ fears that people in such a swarm will find it difficult to maintain a safe distance seem to have materialized. There was no coronavirus in Vingis Park: masks were only worn by individuals, people stood next to each other without keeping a safe distance, during a musical play, even the dance started with their hands together.
Police announced on Sunday that they would assess the event organizers’ actions regarding possible violations of quarantine conditions. Police spokesman R. Matonis told the portal on Monday. lrytas.lt He claimed that it was only after obtaining permission for the rally that it became clear that it would be practically impossible to guarantee compliance with the quarantine conditions, thus the event organizers could face fines.
However, due to possible violations during the Family March, administrative proceedings against the organizers have yet to be initiated. “It just came to our knowledge then. It started these days (administrative justice – past aut.) It will not be, if it starts, it will be later ”, explained R. Mataton.
Arrested a drunk
People who consumed alcoholic beverages were photographed during the event, but the participants of the march, who gathered and violated public order with such actions, were not fined. A police spokesman pointed out that both the public order officers on the scene and the police officers, as well as the organizers themselves, were responsible for public order.
However, R. Matonis claimed that none of them recorded such actions of the event participants.
But the police had an affair with a very drunk man around 7 pm a man was arrested near Vingis Park, whom the breathalyzer showed even more than 2 prom. drunkenness. Police received no reports of major incidents.
“There have been minor incidents, but no serious incidents. There were four technical accidents while driving on the column, during which no one was injured. There were also some attempts to sprinkle eggs, someone stuck stickers somewhere.
But at the right moment, the officials intervened and nothing happened, “the portal said. lrytas.lt confirmed R. Matonis.
Vilnius Municipality saw the problem of alcohol consumption
In turn, Adomas Bužinskas, deputy director of the municipal administration of the city of Vilnius lrytas.lt He claimed that self-government, unlike police officers, drew the attention of those who consumed alcohol.
“What we did not like and in the first place caught our attention is the breach of quarantine. People did not wear masks or keep safe distances. The second thing, as it was not an event but a rally, any trade in food and alcohol was prohibited. As a result, some people chose to drink alcohol illegally. It really caught my attention, we have recorded alcohol consumption, “said A. Bužinskas.
According to him, although the organizers of the rally adhered to the agreement and took preventive measures, issued audible announcements, tried to discipline people, it is naive to expect protesters, partly due to quarantine requirements, to wear face masks.
And as for the discussion, which is currently stirring the public, that the events are currently available for up to 150 people, and between 7 and 10 thousand people participated. people, this right is guaranteed in the Constitution and we, as a municipality, must not be fooled into having the opportunity to choose whether or not to issue a permit.
We ourselves asked the organizers to wait for a safer period, but they did not agree to do so and we, for our part, were unable to issue a permit, ”said the Deputy Director of the Vilnius City Municipal Administration.
According to A.Bužinskas, whether the organizers will have to be held responsible for the violations during the event, the police will continue to decide, but the municipal representative does not doubt that this is not the last such event during the quarantine, therefore, the municipality will be able to provide greater security.
“Naturally, there will probably be a desire to organize events of one kind or another more than once during the quarantine. The municipality in this case will have a motivated request for the organizers to demonstrate how they are going to guarantee those things that were not secured during the first. Bell.
Now that we are issuing the permission, we will already have arguments why, for example, we are demanding a clear plan on how to use masks, etc., because until there was no such event, we could not say how things would be. to be.
In principle, the hands of the municipality are tied in some way, but after this event we have experience, we see what the results were and we can demand additional things, ”said A. Bužinskas.
Failure to comply with quarantine requirements will result in fines of 500 to 1,500 euros for individuals and 1,500 to 6,000 euros for organizations.
