01/22/2021 15:50
Clarín.com
Politics
Updated 01/22/2021 5:28 PM
The former Minister of Security of the government of Cambiemos Patricia Bullrich starred in a striking episode this Friday when she presented her book in
Villa Gesell
: a group of Buenos Aires police officers who respond to Sergio Berni asked to interrupt the event to enter and greet her with training and official permission. .
The entire sequence was recorded with a video that Bullrich herself disseminated through her Twitter account and it did not take long for the various conjectures to appear, including those that indicate that the uniformed men could receive sanctions.
It is that, as indicated by sources of the security forces consulted by
Clarín
, the troops
should only train and greet their superiors or the political authorities in office.
Therefore, Bullrich decided to send a message to the Minister of Security of the province of Buenos Aires, Sergio Berni, to ask him to dismiss any sanction against those
six uniformed men
who decided to express their respects to him.
Four of the police officers are part of the Motorized Prevention Group (GPM) and the rest of the Immediate Operations Tactical Unit (UTOI) that ex-governor María Eugenia Vidal created "to act in emerging conflicts."
During my tenure, many members of the Forces greeted former presidents and ministers.
I always felt that it was respect for the investiture.
I ask that you do not start a retaliatory campaign against policemen who salute those who held a position and show institutional respect https://t.co/ikZFrQDTyu
- Patricia Bullrich (@PatoBullrich) January 22, 2021
"In a country with serious institutions it is logical that these things happen. And I saw them. Honestly, I saw it with former presidents and with Berni, and it would never have occurred to me to sanction a policeman because he gave Berni or (Eduardo ) Duhalde.
That has happened to me and it seems normal to me
, "explained Bullrich in statements with
Clarín
.
The president of the PRO also explained that she usually has this type of gesture in different parts of the country.
"Without a doubt I sowed something special because those policemen are part of a force that I did not lead, but there was also a special relationship in which they felt protected.
If they are going to sanction them, we are going to create a barbaric mess," he
warned.
Bullrich reiterated his request by warning that "
a person with logic would not sanction them
" and reiterated that it was a gesture of "respect."
The greeting sequence
The curious episode took place in a confectionery in that seaside resort, where Bullrich presented his book "Guerra Sin Cuartel" this Friday.
"We had no idea. I was in the middle of the presentation, I was speaking and a group of police officers who were in front asked one of the members of our team that they wanted to greet me. They said they wanted to greet the 'former minister' "rebuilt Bullrich
.
The moderator of the event took the microphone and announced to the PRO head:
"There are people who want to say hello to you
.
"
Next, five uniformed men, the majority carrying long weapons, dodged the diners and walked towards the center of the room, where they do the salute formation and wait for the former minister.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ❤️
War without Quarter - Villa Gesell pic.twitter.com/mpF0xTrTWz
- Patricia Bullrich (@PatoBullrich) January 22, 2021
And before Bullrich, one of them is heard shouting "attention, I salute one", with which they all bring their right hand to the temple to complete the official leave.
"I was speaking, making the presentation of the book and they told them that they could greet me when I finished. But they answered no, that they wanted to greet me at that moment. So they came, they lined up and the officer who was driving them told them to line up and then it says 'greeting one', which is the salute, and then it says 'greeting two', which is the rest. I passed by and greeted one by one with my fist, "added Bullrich.
Although she was surprised, the former Minister of Security insisted on pointing out that she frequently receives such gestures from members of the security forces.
"They filmed this because it was full of people. It is a recognition of the fact that I gave them a different dignity. These are police officers that I never drove, but it has happened to me in Córdoba, in La Rioja, everywhere. What are they going to do? do, to punish all the policemen who greet me, "he concluded.