Pablo Iglesias assures that "with five aunts like Isa Serra we would see the entire Madrid Municipal Police run like chickens"

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The Municipal Police unions have censured former Vice President Pablo Iglesias, who on his radio program La Base has ridiculed today against the agents of the capital who acted in the eviction that occurred in Lavapiés (Madrid) for which the leader of Podemos was convicted. Isa Serra to 19 months in prison.

Specifically, Iglesias has said that with "five aunts like Isa Serra we would see the entire Municipal Police of Madrid run like chickens. It would also be of no use to them.

CSIF, CSIT and PLA have shown their "

" with the "absolutely unacceptable" words expressed by Iglesias, in relation to the conviction of Isa Serra for the crime of attacking authority.

Iglesias has indicated: "I'm going to tell you the truth, because I was also in that eviction and I saw everything. Isa Serra insulted a municipal police officer, called her a bitch, pulled her hair, also threw several bottles and stones at the agents and burned two or three dumpsters.

"How was it possible that they didn't arrest her? Well, basically because the municipal police in Madrid are not even good enough for that."

He went on to say that "

from days other than the eviction for which she was convicted and tell them: 'Point here, point to this one'. Those of the Brigade said that they had identified Serra in videos of that day committing very serious crimes, but they did not present videos as evidence. Go for God. The one who did present evidence was Serra's defense, which provided 115 videos and 92 photos with Serra in peaceful attitude, but who cares. Isa was sentenced before going to trial, so it's all the same. Today at the base we count the montage against Isa Serra, it was very crude but let's go with it, "says the former leader of Podemos.

CSIF considers that these words "cannot have a place, since they directly attack all the agents of the Madrid Municipal Police."

In addition, the former Vice President of the Government also declares that "Isa Serra was sentenced before entering the trial, so it does not matter to her."

"We believe that these words by Pablo Iglesias, which cast doubt on the legal system of our democracy, are not acceptable. The content and tone of these demonstrations are absolutely unacceptable,,, for which we

calumnies and threats made in the media", indicated CSIF

The union understands these statements "cannot and should not be accepted by action or omission by the party of which Mr. Iglesias is still a member, Podemos, a party that continues to be part, moreover, of the Government of Spain itself."

For all these reasons, CSIF requests that Podemos issue an official statement, distancing itself from said comments, "which could not only be criminal, but are completely inappropriate and irresponsible."

For its part, the Professional Group of the Madrid Municipal Police (CPCM) has responded, with respect to Pablo Iglesias' statements, that "it will not allow you or anyone else to insult, defame and question the legality of the actions of the municipal policemen.

," he added.

The Associated Local Police union has also said that "it will sue Mr. D. Pablo Iglesias Turrión, for the demonstrations made today, broadcast from different media and social networks and invites the rest of the unions and associations that join this lawsuit to safeguard the good image of the Municipal Police".

The regional deputy and leader of Podemos in the Community of Madrid,

after considering her responsible for having hurled insults, pushed and thrown objects at police officers Municipal during an eviction in Lavapiés in 2014.

This same week, the Civil and Criminal Chamber of the TSJM agreed to

and civil liability.

However, said suspension is conditioned to the fact of not committing a crime in the next three years under the warning that the stoppage would be revoked.

The leader of Podemos Isa Serra has attributed "the delay" in the execution of her sentence to "part of the strategy of the judges to further extend the time of disqualification", because the magistrates "have been operating undemocratically against Podemos since was born:

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