The Buenos Aires Minister of Security, Sergio Berni, He stated this Thursday that the incidents in Boca-Gymnastics they originated from disturbances caused by supporters who were unable to enter the La Plata stadium.
“There were problems entering,” Berni said in a communication with LN+ while he was going to the provincial capital to supervise the operation carried out by the Buenos Aires Police. “Many fans wanted to enter without a ticket.added the provincial official.
“Today there were 350 policemen, the hired ones. But they sell more tickets, and what happens, when they have to control the tickets, they lose internet, and the jostling starts and no one is responsible. there is always a rope [que se corta] what is the police I am going to make the corresponding criminal complaint. Everything will be investigated, have no doubt”, Berni pointed out at the time of leaving the Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium.
Regard of the policeman who shot rubber bullets at point-blank range at a TyC Sports cameraman, the Buenos Aires Security Minister said: “The policeman has a criminal responsibility and must answer for the actions he took. No police officer can shoot directly at a body, and if he did, he must respond. That will be determined by the investigation.”
“There is a responsibility, because it is a death [la del hincha César Regueiro] that might have been avoided, now justice is at work. There is a person in charge who will have to be held accountable. Although the patient decompensated, it is a death that might have been avoided with all the environment that he suffered around this unpleasant situation, “added the official.
Meanwhile, the mayor of La Plata, Julio Garro, said, in statements to the same signal, that the incidents began outside the stadium and said that there was tear gas there and some in the stadium.
The community chief stated that SAME and Civil Defense ambulances transported more than 100 people that were affected by the incidents.
Garro said “respect” the sporting passion but spoke of an overselling of tickets as the reason for the incidents. “It seems imprudent to me that there are tickets sold for people who later might not enter”, he stated.
The mayor also expressed that there was “lack of foresight and planning” for an event of these characteristics. “It’s not just another game, it’s a game that requires attention,” he said.
Along these lines, he indicated that several fans were left without tickets due to the lack of capacity in the stadium and wondered if why the Single Stadium was not usedwhich has better features in this regard.
The communal chief maintained that certain controls are relaxed in this type and, although the visiting public is not authorized, he stated that “Boca fans are usually allowed to pass” in this case, or in others, from “Estudiantes”, a rival of the “Wolf”.
Garro demanded coordination spaces from the sports authorities and the Ministry of Security. “We have to set up a table with Civil Defense, with the municipalities, the Same, and plan something so that it goes well”
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