'L-imniehru' accused of assaulting policemen - he claims officers kicked him
Mario Camilleri, 46 of Swieqi, known as l-imniehru was remanded in custody today after being accused in court of having assaulted a police sergeant and three constables as St Julian's police station. The accused, however, told the court that he had been assaulted and kicked by the police.
The incident allegedly happened this morning.
Defence counsel Joe Brincat told the court that Mr Camilleri had gone to the police station to report a police officer who, he said, had made comments to his children which had caused him family problems. While there, he was offended by policemen and even kicked.
Dr Brincat asked the court to order photographs to be taken of bruises on his client's face and shin.
Police Inspector Trevor Micallef said that while it was true that Mr Camilleri had gone to the police station to report an officer, the aggression happened because the accused was angry. Indeed, Mr Camilleri had also broken a picture frame at the station.
Magistrate Giovanni Grixti denied Mr Camilleri's request for bail but upheld counsel's request for the bruises to be photographed.
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Gerard Mangion
Aug 24th 2008, 18:25
@ D. Galea
I see that you were correct in your post yes, and it seem's we that we do share similar
opionions,
But to me personally, I dont think it's practical, in a way.
Do you think that, let's say I am to make a report @ the P / Station ( or anybody else )
will feel safe, regarding his/her confiditionality ? maybe I am wrong too and you are right.
let me put it this way please.
People won't like to go and make the simpliest report, if they know they are being burned,
and I guess it would less the coopoeration the Police need's.
anyway now that I took a look at your comment, I think that its not so bad idea after all, I dont see other options for the time being.
Robert Callus
Aug 24th 2008, 11:18
If he didn't attack (physically) first or was already restrained under no circumstance could the police beat a person, no matter how much he is involved in crime.
If society lets such things happen, tomorrow it might happen to a young person caught with possession of Marihuana
If it was done for restraining him while violent that's another issue
D.Galea
Aug 24th 2008, 04:06
@Gerard Mangion
Please scroll down again & re-read carefully what I wrote...you'd find that I share a very similar opinion to you own... I don't believe at all the police need any excessive policing on them as a overall majority do in fact conduct themselves in a perfect manner. My suggestion was in fact aimed to THEIR protection as it happens in other countries i.e the U.K. NO ONE, being ANY citizen inclusive of the police themselves should feel under any threat when what they feel they should. I hope this spells my position well enough.
Gerard Mangion
Aug 23rd 2008, 18:27
If this man was asulted by the police due to reporting a police Officer, than it seem\s that
we are being driven to the 70's & 80's !
even if you are an ex inmate or awiating trail for any Offence, he has the right to protest to anything without being hurt by a few p.c's that are a shame to there fellows Policeman,
The Police need no spying cameras ! in police staions or car's. but there might be other options for everbody's safety, But I am no hero to suggest anything at all.
the police have the right to protect themselves yes indeed, but all citizens including Mr M. Camilleri, Must have some peace of mind, when they are making a report @ a Police Staion,
Some people here, are taLkiing bull.
TRUTH IS EVERYONE HATES A COP, UNTIL HE NEEDS HIM. !!
dbugeja
Aug 23rd 2008, 17:10
@ Franco Farrugia
some people do lose credits and yes they deserve it. La w should be above them not the other way around.
Charles Micallef
Aug 23rd 2008, 10:39
It sounds like the begining of the life story of one Pablo Escobar - Medaien Drug Cartel in Colombia.......... importing drugs, bribing judges, fighting with Policemen, running the prisons......
David Farrugia
Aug 23rd 2008, 00:41
Shouldn't this guy be in prison??? I thought he was convicted of major drug offences amongst others.
D.Galea
Aug 22nd 2008, 18:03
@J Oatmon
He wasn't being interview, in fact he wasn't even arrested at that point, he was making a report but your comments inspire to suggest that maybe time has come to have cameras installed in police stations perhaps even into police cars, not to spy on police officers, that would really be pointless given that they're in full view and a public place anyways, but because of these given all these allegations which are becoming a bit too many, it's becoming just to easy to allege anything nowadays at the expense of the state.
Franco Farrugia
Aug 22nd 2008, 17:47
What kind of reasoning is this?
D Bugeja says - 'We all know what kind of a man he is.' That's prejudice. So, sir, when, years ago, a Nardu Debono was found killed and the way he was killed, that was justice, because, according to your good self, 'we all know what kind of man he is'. True, he tried to bomb a whole block of flats ... but hey, there is such a thing as justice and everyone has parameters within which to work and act, otherwise we will become the Wild wild west of the Mediterranean!
So, let's do away with courts, with lawyers, with laws, with enactment of laws and let's start lyching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, but if that's ok with you, it's not ok with me.
@ J Farruga - It takes two (or rather, three!) to tango. When the prisoner in question corrupted the judges, it was not only the prisoner who was corrupt but also those who allowed themselves to be corrupted.
So, my point is that even though a person is in prison, that person has rights - which are mostly forfeit, true, due to the crimes, but still, there are rights.
L Micallef
Aug 22nd 2008, 16:49
Everyone must be heard, yes I agree with you, but certain people simply lose that right when they abuse with it.
People will simply don't want to listen to these people any more because they know who are.
Franco Farrugia
Aug 22nd 2008, 16:28
@ J Farrugia - You are threading on very dangerous ground and I don't know if you really belong in a civilised society. A man, every man, has a right to be heard fairly in court of law. But obviously, that's probably beyond you.
dbugeja
Aug 22nd 2008, 15:36
It has become a trend now that the accused say the police abused physical threats now.
We all know what kind of a man he is
J Oatmon
Aug 22nd 2008, 15:29
Why are there no video surveillance and sound recordings made as a routine procedure, in the interview rooms at all the police stations?
J Farrugia
Aug 22nd 2008, 13:38
Another witchhunt among the police corps?? Who doesn't know l-Imnieher? He succeeded in corrupting 2 judges let alone trying to corrupt policemen. The man is corrupt himself. So I do not give one hoot for all his accusations. These lawyers.....! He even tried to attack journalists present in court, when he was arraigned for having the audacity to take a photo of him.