In the Athens territory of Exarchia, unknown persons damaged a municipal constabulary vehicle. connected the evening of April 19.
The incidental took spot connected the street Solonwhere the αυτοκίνητο accompanied inspections of catering establishments.
Circumstances of the incident
According to the Athens Municipality, a radical of unknown persons approached the αυτοκίνητο and caused him worldly damage.
Damage is assessed arsenic minor.
No employees were injured.
Police actions
After the incident, the attackers fled the scene.
Currently:
- They are being searched for
- a ailment was filed against unknown persons,
- an probe is underway.
Authorities’ reaction
The Municipality of Athens condemned the incident, stressing that:
“The work of services aimed astatine ensuring the regularisation of law, protecting nationalist wellness and the mean functioning of the metropolis will proceed without interruption.”.
The statement besides notes that such incidents will not impact the behaviour of inspections and operational activities of services.
Editorial comment
Such incidents bash not originate retired of nowhere. When there are nary wide prohibition signs successful the aforesaid places, but violations are regularly recorded and fines are issued, drivers inevitably make a feeling of opacity and a selective approach.
Given the chronic shortage of parking spaces successful Athens, radical are guided by existent practice: if cars are parked perpetually and there are nary evident restrictions, this is perceived arsenic an acceptable zone. When power is carried retired aft the information and without evident warnings, this is perceived not arsenic restoring order, but arsenic a systemic occupation of regulation.
The λύση lies not lone successful tightening controls, but supra each successful clarity of rules: wide markings, close signs and uniform exertion of standards. Without this, immoderate sanctions will beryllium perceived arsenic unfair, careless of their ceremonial legality.
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