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Freedom of Speech wrote that the police officer should state the reason before demanding documents and identification. In his opinion, the recording lacked such an explanation, and the policewoman should undergo retraining. The author also believed that the visible physical contact from the police in the video was unnecessary. He added that when the man started attacking the officers and fleeing, it was hard to blame the police for the pursuit and taking him down. However, he emphasized that the recording does not resolve media allegations regarding the knife or the policewoman's head hitting the door glass: according to him, there is no visible or audible impact, and the knife is not present at all. He accused PAP, TVP, and politicians from the ruling coalition of using this information for disinformation. The author assessed that the publication of the recording by the police was beneficial, as it allowed for a better understanding of the officers' behavior and expressing one's own opinion. https://t.co/m33wH9PD5u #policja #bezpieczeństwo #media (translated)

Jacek Ozdoba stated that the recordings published by the police revealed, in his opinion, numerous irregularities during Piotr's arrest. He questioned why the officers did not provide a specific reason for requesting documents and emphasized the knife issue, although — according to the account presented — Piotr did not use it. Ozdoba demanded clarification on whether the policewoman sustained injuries and what evidence exists for that. He assessed that the recordings undermined information regarding her health status. He also pointed to allegations concerning actions taken after the arrest, which — as he wrote — could indicate the possibility of a crime being committed. He also questioned the conditioning of contact with a lawyer on providing personal data, reminding about the arrested person's right to contact a defender as stipulated in Article 245 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. He asked whether he was allowed to notify a close person, whether the measures applied were necessary and proportional, and whether he was provided with adequate medical assistance. According to a statement by Piotr W., which Ozdoba referred to, comprehensive medical examinations were not conducted. Ozdoba also raised concerns regarding the legal grounds for the arrest and pointed to the possibility of judicial review based on Article 246 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In his opinion, the actions of the officers should also be assessed in light of Article 231 of the Penal Code. He wrote that a uniform does not exempt one from responsibility, and an arrest does not strip a person of their rights. He added that the course of actions and communication by the police, which he assessed presented many facts in a way inconsistent with reality, raised justified concerns of provocation. #Polska #Policja #Prawo (translated)

Bartosz Malewski wrote that the police, represented by Asp. szt. Marek Gruchała, did not allow him and the lawyer Magdalena Przadka to see the detained Piotr. According to Malewski, the officers claimed that the detainee refused legal assistance. He added that he and Przadka had been authorized to defend him by the man's wife and demanded contact with him. Malewski asserted that the police were obligated to allow them access to the activities with the detainee. #policja #adwokat #prawo (translated)

The author of the entry wrote that Poland had an obligation to implement the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, and the government prepared a bill to facilitate this. He stated that Nawrocki vetoed it, and two days earlier, Ordo Iuris had protested. He criticized the approach, which — as he suggested — did not encompass all human rights or all individuals. #Polska #TrybunałPrawCzłowieka #PL (translated)

Max Hübner wrote that Tomasz Sakiewicz, after beating Mr. Piotr, demanded from the police officers the legal basis for blocking the entrance, but did not receive a response. He added that later Sakiewicz asked the officers to identify themselves and also did not receive a reaction. Hübner assessed that the police officers broke the law because they were obligated to provide the legal basis and identify themselves. https://t.co/JzIb0tBUXR #Prawo #Policja #Bezpieczeństwo (translated)

The author of the entry, r00t, criticized MP Smoliński for the announcement of holding police officers accountable after next year's elections. He claimed that the words about remembering the face of every officer could have a coercive character and called on the relevant authorities to assess them for potential criminal liability. He recalled Article 190 § 1 and Article 224 § 2 of the Penal Code, concerning — as he pointed out — punishable threats and unlawful threats used to influence the actions of a public official. He clarified that he did not preclude whether the MP's statement meets the criteria of those offenses. The author appealed for any potential abuse of powers by police officers to be reported through the proper authorities and procedures, rather than announcing political retaliation. He also referred to Article 104 § 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and the parliamentary oath. He wrote that the words of the parliamentarian could have been perceived by participants in the demonstration as an endorsement for intimidating police officers, and emphasized that the events outside the Constitutional Tribunal did not place demonstrators or MPs above the law. #prawo #obowiązek #polityka (translated)

The Warsaw Police announced that officers securing the gathering on Szucha Avenue noticed a nervously behaving man who was moving away towards Marszałkowska Street. According to the police, when the officers tried to establish his identity, the man fled into a building near Szucha Avenue and Unii Lubelskiej Square, where he attacked a policewoman and caused her a head injury. The police reported that the injured officer was taken to the hospital, and the man was subdued and arrested. During the search, a knife hidden under his jacket was found. In a statement, the Warsaw Police rejected public accusations that the officers were responsible for the consequences of the incident. They emphasized that the officers were the target of aggression and that the assessment of the intervention should take its course into account. #Policja #Bezpieczeństwo #Warszawa (translated)

The spokesperson for the President of the Republic of Poland, Rafał Leśkiewicz, said on Republic TV that the president had warned the government against unlawful actions towards the Constitutional Tribunal and attempts to forcibly take over this body. He announced that such actions would be met with a decisive reaction from the president, who—as he stated—has an obligation to respond to violations of the law. Leśkiewicz stated that the rule of law means adhering to the Constitution and laws, which the government and the prime minister are obliged to do. He accused the ruling party of looking for legal loopholes and alternative interpretations of regulations, adding that if they do not understand them, they should stop governing. He also said that individuals claiming to be judges of the Constitutional Tribunal are not, because they have not taken an oath before the president. In the case of some individuals, as he pointed out, there is a dispute before the Tribunal between the president and the speaker of the Sejm, arising from Article 189 of the Constitution. Leśkiewicz further claimed that Minister Berek does not meet the formal requirements to hold the position of a judge of the Tribunal, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk knows this or pretends not to know. He emphasized that the Polish people have the right to expect the highest qualifications from the Tribunal's judges. Regarding security and the blocking of illegal content on the internet, Leśkiewicz pointed to law enforcement and special services operating in Poland and to the anti-terrorism law, which he claimed would be in effect from 2024. He noted that the authorities on one hand talk about the need for a law to block illegal content, while on the other hand inform about their blocking. He claimed that the existing regulations already allow for the effective blocking of such content. He added that the government is responsible for ensuring security in Poland. In the matter of ambassadors, Leśkiewicz appealed for a solution to the problem so that Polish ambassadors could represent the country in their posts. He assessed that a conversation with Prime Minister Tusk is needed, not with Minister Sikorski, and said that the appointment of ambassadors in nearly 50 countries depends on the prime minister. #Praworządność #Konstytucja #Polska (translated)

violates the fundamental duty of the state, which is to ensure the safety of all Poles and tries to instrumentally exploit the tragedy. As the newspaper emphasizes, in response to attacks in schools, Nawrocki accused the government of "violating the fundamental duty of the state, which is to ensure the safety of all Poles and tries to instrumentally exploit the tragedy." #przemocwszkołach #DonaldTusk #KarolNawrocki (translated)

No one in Poland can become a judge of either the common courts or the Constitutional Tribunal without taking an oath before the president— If there are formal and strategic doubts, the most important being those formal in relation to Minister Berek, then I have the duty not to accept such an oath from Minister Berek — the president said in a conversation with reporters from Interia and Polsat News. #Prawo #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #Polityka (translated)

"The right to peaceful protest is a cornerstone of democracy, and the state has an obligation to guarantee it. However, violence cannot be a means of expressing dissatisfaction, and the use of force by the police should not exceed the boundaries of the law and the principle of proportionality," said the President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, in a public statement on Wednesday. #Protesty #Albania #Demokracja (translated)

Leszek Kraskowski from Online Reporters wrote that since July 3, when he left the Warsaw-Białołęka Detention Center, he has been homeless. He claimed that for some time his only shelter and place for his labrador Luna and mixed-breed Dolly was a 25-year-old Honda Civic, even though he had a house in Łosiu. Kraskowski blamed prosecutor Arkadiusz Buśkiewicz for his situation. He accused him of charging him with mistreatment of his family, and he compared the evidence for this to the alleged charge that he drove with a gun to Piaseczno to kill the local police chief. He stated that his children had been interviewed in the case, and his youngest daughter testified that he once took 400 zlotys from her account. He added that revealing the content of the testimonies could constitute another crime. According to his account, when he came out of jail, his wife Violetta Kraskowska moved from Piaseczno to the house in Łosiu. Kraskowski wrote that after a TV Republika driver brought him home, his wife’s partner called the police, and the officers did not let him enter due to a prosecutor’s restraining order. That night he stayed at the De Silva hotel in Piaseczno, where the accommodation cost 350 zlotys. He also reported that a bail of 25,000 zlotys had been paid for him, which he attributed to Tomasz Sakiewicz, and that he had to report to the police station twice a week. Kraskowski claimed that the prosecutor demanded his passport, which he could not collect from his house, and the prohibition on leaving the country was lifted shortly after he submitted an application for political asylum and permanent residence at the Albanian embassy in Warsaw. He wrote that his passport was returned to him and he could legally travel to Tirana and Saranda. He also accused Paweł Kunz of threatening him with a knife on May 22 and sending threatening messages from an airplane to Thailand about killing the police chief in Piaseczno, Maciej Cepil. According to Kraskowski, expert forensic computer scientist Waldemar Chodasiewicz failed to read the contents of Kunz's encrypted laptop. Finally, he reported that he had fired all three of his lawyers. #bezdomność #przemoc #prawaobywatelskie (translated)

Patryk Michalski wrote that in 2007 Lech Kaczyński, after several months of deliberation, concluded that despite his doubts he had an obligation to receive the oath from a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal. Michalski assessed that PiS, instead of remembering this stance, is betting on Robert Bąkiewicz and the commotion before the Tribunal. He stated that the party and its surroundings have changed significantly, highlighting the contrast between Lech Kaczyński and Bąkiewicz and Mariusz Gosek. #polityka #TK #LechKaczyński (translated)

Szymon Janus accused the Polish minister of incompetence and personally attacking people she disliked. He wrote that SpaceX could sue her for her statements. Janus claimed that Musk could not disable Ukraine's military communication, because — as he wrote — it is managed by the Starshield network, controlled by the Pentagon and the US Space Force. He added that the Starlink service funded by Poland could only be used for civil purposes, and its use by Ukraine in a manner inconsistent with US law would violate ITAR regulations. According to Janus, in such a case, SpaceX would be obliged to impose restrictions. Finally, he asked how to describe politicians blocking EU funds when a political interest arises, for example, during a change of power. #Polityka #Ukraina #SpaceX (translated)

The author wrote that Article 194 of the Constitution entrusts the selection of judges of the Constitutional Tribunal to the Sejm, and the president was obliged to promptly accept their oath. He added that by blocking this action, the president was claiming the right to veto the Sejm's decisions, which the Constitution does not grant him. #Konstytucja #Prawo #Sejm #PL (translated)

Jacek Fogiel criticized the way the President's Chancellery justified the lack of an oath from Maciej Berek as a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal. He wrote that a week earlier, Przydacz explained that Karol Nawrocki was not in the country because he was in the Philippines, and later Nawrocki himself pointed out that he was hosting the President of Montenegro at the Presidential Palace. Fogiel assessed that the reasons given changed, and the judge elected by the Sejm waited for weeks. He also accused the Palace of avoiding responsibility and wrote that according to assurances, the Tribunal was still supposed to operate with a composition formally chosen by PiS. #polityka #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #sędziowie (translated)

Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek announced legal consequences for those obstructing the work of judges of the Constitutional Tribunal, emphasizing their constitutional duty to work and the lack of willingness to compromise from the leadership of the Constitutional Tribunal and the Presidential Palace. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #WaldemarŻurek #praworządność (translated)