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POLICE CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society26328.html
Published: 19:58:01 - 25/05/2012
Today Judge Aghasi Darbinyan of the Administrative Court heard the
case of Manvel Sargsyan, member of the first dismantling brigade of
Mashtots Park, who is accused of disobeying policemen and bypassing
the fence. The representative of the Police Edgar Petrosyan presented
the claim for holding Manvel Sargsyan responsible. He said the mayor
of Yerevan had sent a note on February 16, 2012 to the head of the
police department of Yerevan informing that Kentron Kanachapatum
CJSC is implementing a construction project in accordance with urban
planning documents but a group of people hinder their work so he
asked the ensure protection of public order.
He also stated that the director of Mother's and Child's Health Center
reported to the head of Yerevan police department on 23 February 2012
that the noise in the neighboring park disturbed them.
Besides, according to the plaintiff, on 15 April 2012 Manvel Sargsyan
bypassed the fence and disobeyed the police officer's demand, did an
act which is provided by Article 182 of the RA Code on Administrative
Breaches.
Manvel Sargsyan says there is no evidence to the charges brought
against him. Manvel Sargsyan disagrees that he disobeyed the lawful
demand of the policeman because the police implemented protection
of illegal constructions. Besides, Manvel Sargsyan wondered whether
Kentron Kanachapatum CJSC had a license. The plaintiff said there
was no license.
The verdict will be passed on June 8, at 17:05.
The director of ACNIS Manvel Sargsyan said the police did not act
on legal grounds, and its behavior was not lawful because they said
there was no violation of the law in the park but as soon as they
left the park they drew up a record and presented it to the court
and distorted the truth.
"Only in court did the representative of the police recognize it was
a mass event and surprisingly the judge did not permit to present
serious evidence from the speeches, orders of the policemen, which
contradict to these proceedings," Manvel Sargsyan said.
In answer to the question why they have not presented that evidence
so far, Manvel Sargsyan said the park was freed, a new situation has
occurred, and there are things which take time to prepare for. "We
would bring facts, the illegal constructions were dismantled
illegally. And the police participated in those illegal actions,
including dismantlement."He says the police is clutching at straws
to prove their actions were lawful, this is their only purpose. "350
policemen were deployed in the park at our expense, they need to try
to justify themselves, while we have no problems, the police protected
the illegal property."
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society26328.html
Published: 19:58:01 - 25/05/2012
Today Judge Aghasi Darbinyan of the Administrative Court heard the
case of Manvel Sargsyan, member of the first dismantling brigade of
Mashtots Park, who is accused of disobeying policemen and bypassing
the fence. The representative of the Police Edgar Petrosyan presented
the claim for holding Manvel Sargsyan responsible. He said the mayor
of Yerevan had sent a note on February 16, 2012 to the head of the
police department of Yerevan informing that Kentron Kanachapatum
CJSC is implementing a construction project in accordance with urban
planning documents but a group of people hinder their work so he
asked the ensure protection of public order.
He also stated that the director of Mother's and Child's Health Center
reported to the head of Yerevan police department on 23 February 2012
that the noise in the neighboring park disturbed them.
Besides, according to the plaintiff, on 15 April 2012 Manvel Sargsyan
bypassed the fence and disobeyed the police officer's demand, did an
act which is provided by Article 182 of the RA Code on Administrative
Breaches.
Manvel Sargsyan says there is no evidence to the charges brought
against him. Manvel Sargsyan disagrees that he disobeyed the lawful
demand of the policeman because the police implemented protection
of illegal constructions. Besides, Manvel Sargsyan wondered whether
Kentron Kanachapatum CJSC had a license. The plaintiff said there
was no license.
The verdict will be passed on June 8, at 17:05.
The director of ACNIS Manvel Sargsyan said the police did not act
on legal grounds, and its behavior was not lawful because they said
there was no violation of the law in the park but as soon as they
left the park they drew up a record and presented it to the court
and distorted the truth.
"Only in court did the representative of the police recognize it was
a mass event and surprisingly the judge did not permit to present
serious evidence from the speeches, orders of the policemen, which
contradict to these proceedings," Manvel Sargsyan said.
In answer to the question why they have not presented that evidence
so far, Manvel Sargsyan said the park was freed, a new situation has
occurred, and there are things which take time to prepare for. "We
would bring facts, the illegal constructions were dismantled
illegally. And the police participated in those illegal actions,
including dismantlement."He says the police is clutching at straws
to prove their actions were lawful, this is their only purpose. "350
policemen were deployed in the park at our expense, they need to try
to justify themselves, while we have no problems, the police protected
the illegal property."