There are no protests or demonstrations where not a single swear word or insult was directed at police officers. Whoever in this society was dissatisfied with something, but powerless to solve it through the institutions, found the culprit in the police. Curses, insults, threats, stones, torches... Aggression goes so far that Molotov cocktails are thrown at police officers, said the president of the Independent Police Union, Igor Rmandić.
Rmandić states that people all over the world use different methods to relieve stress, relieve frustration, channel anger and treat complexes, and that Montenegrin citizens have found a free and, what is very important, an unpunished method to get rid of all negative energy, and as a perfect object they took the police for that.
"The eternal culprit for everything and everyone's troubles and problems. An immovable and silent punching bag for the lives of many".
During all that time, says Rmandić, the police received orders to wait, suffer, not react and not use force.
"Practically, we are forbidden to defend ourselves until the moment we see the bloody heads of our colleagues and until we realize that our lives are in danger. It sounds absurd, but even then the policeman is always ordered to use the force of the least multiplying intensity in order to protect his own life. It seems surreal, illogical and inexplicable that the victim, even in self-defense, defends his assailant from himself, but this is the reality and fate of the Montenegrin policeman," Rmandić said.
He says that their broken bones and smashed heads are not counted or taken into account by anyone.
"As if we are not someone's sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters. As if there is no one to care for us and as if there is no one to cry for us".
He points out that they did not notice that someone condemned the attack on the police two nights ago.
"Shameless insults, curses and threats that turned into a physical attack were left without comment and condemnation by a huge number of non-governmental organizations, political parties, civil activists. Even the organizers of the meeting where it happened did not even deign to distance themselves from the attack on the police Rmandic said.
He adds that it is completely clear that the Assembly would serve as a stress treatment room for the demonstrators from two nights ago, those who were there before and those who will possibly come after them.
"They would be very happy to destroy and break everything they find in it, maybe someone would think of starting a fire. And then when everything calms down in a day or two, there would be renovations, repairs, cleaning, and someone would have to pay for all of that. "From which money? From our common money, of course. From pensioners, police, professors, workers, peasants. Even from the money of those who caused the damage," he states.
He says that they must not and cannot allow someone out of arrogance, arrogance or a sense of their own power to destroy what generations have built and created, any object and anyone's property.
Therefore, Rmandić addressed to the citizens, as he says, a simple and sincere request.
"The next time you go to a protest, be firm and persistent in your demands, but also be dignified. No insults, curses and violence. Do not allow yourself to be manipulated and abused because the police are not your enemies. On the contrary. The police motto "Serve and protect" is enough speaks about our role and position in society. Let's be on the same page. We have a simple, decisive and justified demand for the decision makers in the country. Tighten the penal policy, create conditions for us to work and let the law deal with all those who think that they are stronger and more important than the state. This is the only way every peaceful and honest citizen of this state will feel safe and protected," Rmandić said in the statement.
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