Louis and Laia: sentence bittersweet

Justice is not absolved. The fight prisoners were prevented. He 31 July the Court of Barcelona announced the sentence Laia Roca and Lluís Mollón, two neighbors of L'Hospitalet for whom the prosecutor demanded prison sentences of two years and six years, respectively. The outcome of the trial defined a sentence of one year for Laia and one year and six months by Lluís "Public disorder". This is a sentence that has generated a contradictory feeling of anger and joy at the same time.

What he knows is that evil has returned to punish involvement, in this case of two neighbors who mobilization they attended he 25 March 2018, to protest the arrest of Carles Puigdemont in Germany. It was built on what caused two members of the city police said, plainclothes, and then they followed the identified mobilization, when they would take the subway to go home. At trial, the statements of the policemen were confused and contradictory.

Y, The highlight is that there was no evidence to demonstrate Laia participation in violent acts and Lluís, neither at the time nor the place attributed to them. Nevertheless, there was no acquittal. They used them as "scapegoat", inculpándolos as Adri and Tamara, among others. Justice and the repressive act arbitrary and partially, Spanish or Catalan arm with arm. The "exemplary" actions cause fear and stop looking claims. There may be different penalties to those demanded by the prosecution, but hardly acquittals.

The "exemplary" actions cause fear and stop looking claims.

It criminalises social protest, fundamental rights of expression and political expression attack. the will of those who want the freedom of political prisoners and the Catalan Republic are penalized, something they have decided to vote democratically 1-O and mobilize peacefully.

The other side of the judgment is positive: Laia and Lluís not go to prison, repression will not alter their lives or those of their family during the next few years. It is a satisfaction for various reasons, starting with the mettle of Laia and Lluís who decided to fight back in court and in the streets. From this fact it was formed Support Group, which it was the engine of a united and democratic campaign, mobilization and neighborhood solidarity, national and driven international LIS.

To the extent that L'Hospitalet neighbors heard what was happening They joined to claim of Absolution. The show of support came from political and social leaders, such as Jordi Cuixart from Prison, and repressed activists in Catalunya. Also many countries where there are defenders of the Catalan cause and freedom. from SOL, CUP in Hospitalet for Rupture, we are proud to have contributed our grain of sand in this fight militant.

The other side of the judgment is positive: Laia and Lluís not go to prison, repression will not alter their lives or those of their family during the next few years.

As expected, The campaign also had declared enemies in the PP, citizens, VOX and PSC. Nevertheless, once again it has been shown that despite all, They have not managed to defeat the Catalan people mobilized for freedom.

Day reading the sentence again expressed the repressive atmosphere that prevails, created by the Spanish government and in some cases, backed by the Catalan authorities. When leaving the TSJC many neighbors and the media they were waiting opposite the Palace for the verdict, something that happened as normal. Even so, and ended the brief press conference in the Paseo Lluís Companys, the Waiters d'Esquadra They are guarding the Palace, They crossed the street to identify a companion, arbitrary and provocatively, for no reason. This prompted the deputy claim Carles Riera (CUP) there present and severally neighbors, with their identity cards in hand, They were to demand that the police also identified, for being "guilty" to express themselves peacefully.

At the same time, He began another demonstration since the Mossos, acting as judicial police, They arrested six people and drove another three to testify to a police station Les Corts, under serious charges for participating in various subsequent protests to 21D. These facts have led repudiation the actions of the police under the operational command of the Minister Miquel Buch and political responsibility Government. The demonstration unit is the only way to stop the repression, the chasing, injustice and resume the path of mass participation by the Catalan Republic.