Lawyer Fehmije Gashi-Bytyqi said that the Kosovo Police's primary principle is to preserve human life under any circumstances.
According to her, the reaction of all those police officers was not proportional because, according to her, the 27-year-old did not seem to pose any great danger.
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"This depresses us. It's disappointing because the Police is the institution that provides us with security," she said.
Meanwhile, regarding the video that circulated where a police officer physically assaulted a person who was being held in handcuffs by two other police officers, she said it was horrific to watch.
According to her, in this case, the Police Inspectorate should increase its readiness and professionalism to act with more severe measures against the actions of these police officers.
"I don't believe the prosecution has succumbed to public pressure to impose the 48-hour sentence on the police officers. These actions have failed and they have "It destroys the good image of the Kosovo Police. The police is an institution that functions in a vertical line. This night should be alarming for the police superiors and the Minister of Internal Affairs," she said.