The Parliamentary Group of Unidos Podemos Confederal, through its spokesperson in the Interior Commission, Deputy Enrique Santiago, has presented a non-law proposal on the acquisition and use of laser guns that nothing else to register it in the Table of the Congress has faced the formation with the police unions.
In the letter, dated January 17, United We can defend that “the maintenance of order is not incompatible with human rights.” In this framework, on the use of police weapons asks “to determine what type of material is necessary in each situation to prevent a direct danger of death “.
“It should only be used in self-defense”
In this sense, they argue that “lethal force should only be used in self-defense.” Y “when non-violent means have been ineffective” in a “proportionate and legitimate” manner. Thus, he continues, “organizations such as Amnesty International and Iridia recognize the importance of developing ‘less than lethal’ options in order to reduce the risk of death or damage inherent in the use of firearms or impact weapons”.
The “use of electric weapons, among them, ‘taser’ topo pistols must be” carefully controlled and evaluated “as they can cause” serious damage, even death, “as recognized by the United Nations Committee Against Torment, specifically, in the case of Spain, “In its November 2009 report, it urged consideration of abandoning the use of electric weapons taser by local police “as its use may violate international conventions against torture.
The proposal refers to the announcement of the Secretary of State for Security, Rafael Pérez, that On September 30, it announced the acquisition of 1000 electric guns and that “they will be destined to the citizen security units”, as declared in the parliamentary session. Thus, the proposal presented by the Government partner, United We Can, urges the Government to develop public protocols for any electroshock weapon, guaranteeing the training of police officers.
Avoid its use in groups such as minors
It also asks to prohibit the use of these weapons “in direct contact mode” and the “repeated or prolonged downloads” and its use against certain groups, such as minors.
From the Unified Police Union they have spoken out against this proposal and criticized that United We can question the ability of the agents to use these weapons.
According to his spokesman Carlos Morales, in statements to Cadena SER, “In a first run, 1,000 taser pistols were tendered, 300 pistols have already been bought and they will be distributed by the different commissioners of Spain. There will be one or two pistols per station. It is going to be carried by the service coordinator and it is not acceptable for this to be questioned. “
For the SUP, they are “an intermediate weapon between the police defense and the firearm”. Asked the police spokesman if Tasers will be used in demonstrations: “Perfectly, yes. IPUs should have tasers. I am 100% sure that the taser gun will be in demonstrations because there will be actions that will make it necessary. “
The proposal presented by United We Can will be debated in the Interior Commission of the Congress of Deputies.
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