The law banning sports violence passed last night at 3 a.m. in the Knesset plenum, while other laws were passed.
The law is expected to result in administrative fines of up to NIS 5,000 for rioting fans and will allow the police to keep violent fans away from the pitches, for extended periods.
In an interview with Israel Today, Trooper said: "The law is intended to help deal with violence in Israeli sports, unfortunately it will not solve all the violence problems that unfortunately this phenomenon exists everywhere in Israeli society, including schools, hospitals and malls. On the other hand, for the first time there is a law It has really effective tools and not empty statements, tools that can reduce violence dramatically if we use this law correctly.
What does it mean to use correctly?
"It means the reactions will be quick and surgical. Some of the problems are that everything is cumbersome and long. Police then trial and a fan comes before a judge who before me faced severe cases of murder or theft and then the offense seems small and he releases easily. Or go for collective punishment, which is as simple but ineffective This law tries to say: Immediate response with administrative fines, immediate expulsion in real time and not to punish the entire audience, the fine is up to 5000 shekels. "I met quite a few parents this season who told me they were staying home, so that they would not stay at home, but the violent fans."
What feedback did you get from the groups? Maybe owners like Yankele Shachar or Alona Barkat?
"Most of the team leaders I spoke to support this move. They were also partners in consultations about it. Needless to say, most team owners are helpless around this thing. In the end they do not have many tools. On the other hand, I also expect team owners and players to stand together in front of violent fans. I expect no one to sit here on the fence, there is one message here that needs to come out of everyone. "
Flares in the Derby.
Trooper against the collective punishments, Photo: Ami Shumen
On the other hand, the courts of the association punish collective punishments. The question is whether there will not be a duplication of penalties here, meaning fans will be caught and punished at the individual level, but the teams will also be punished in the courts.
Today people are fleeing to collective punishment because there is a feeling that there are not enough tools to deal with the violence.
There is something unfair in collective punishments.
I think collective punishments should only be when the group is not doing what it can to prevent violence.
If she does everything she can, then there is no point in doing so.
"Once this thing starts working, like any new law and there is a pace until it is implemented, punishments that have been filmed will be punished and that is the rest of the collective punishments."
When do you think this law will be implemented in the field, it only passed on first reading?
"It was important to us that it passes in the first reading. If a law passes in the first reading in the plenum, even if this government does not hold, then in the next government it would have to be re-enacted and it is a process of many months. This morning, no one can say whether we will succeed or not. "
How important was it to Chairman Erez Kalfon that this law be passed?
Everyone gave a hand for him to pass.
I also have no problem sharing credit.
"The Minister of Internal Security, Omar Bar-Lev, and the Minister of Justice, Gideon Saar, joined hands here so that this law will be enacted."
A policeman during a game,
This year we saw cases where not only fans were involved in the violence but also cops who entered the stands and hit fans who did nothing. What do you think about such cases and what did you think when you saw the pictures?
"I saw the difficult pictures and my stomach also turned to see some of the pictures. Violence is violence, and it must be dealt with, even if it is a police officer. I call here for the injured person to turn to the DIP.
In the end without an official complaint, it is difficult to handle.
If a policeman disobeys, he should be treated.
But it's on the margins.
Most of the cops work very, very hard, during terrorist attacks so that we can enter the stadium in peace and I know more cases of cops who acted to prevent fans from acting violently towards others.
Also in the cup final in the stands of Haifa, I saw a video of a fan who hit and was not involved, but still the police did not throw flares or objects on the parquet in Holon or flares in other games.
The violent cops need to be dealt with but it's on the margins.
Violence begins with a small group of violent fans who are supposed to be treated by this law. "
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