CATALONIA
Government calls for firing of Guardia Civil chief over 'insults' to Catalan police
“In his address, Garrido congratulated his officers for their actions during the October 1, 2017 referendum, in which over a thousand civilian voters required medical attention following heavy-handed tactics used by Guardia Civil riot police sent to stop the vote.
The chief also pledged that "we will do it again," mimicking the words of activist leader, Jordi Cuixart, who has spent two years in preventive custody over the 2017 independence bid, and is now awaiting the verdict of his trial that could see him jailed for 17 years.
Also on Thursday, the unionist People's Party candidate for the November general election, Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, warned Mossos commanders of "consequences" if they are too lenient with the expected protests of the upcoming verdict.”
http://www.catalannews.com/society-science/item/government-calls-for-firing-of-guardia-civil-chief-over-insults-to-catalan-police
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