Sota case
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Attack type | Cruelty to animals and Police brutality |
| Weapons | Fire gun |
| Victims | dog named Sota and a homeless boy |
| Accused | the police and the managers |
The Sota case, also known as the "Sota murder", refers to the killing of a dog, on 20 December 2018,[1] at the Gran Vía Hotel in Barcelona, Spain,[2] and ensued accusations against government officials.[3] Internet users linked Case Manchinha, a dog killed by security guards,[3] and Sota, a dog killed by Barcelona police.[3] The debate had national and international repercussions.[4] The dog was yet another victim of abuse by police and security personnel,[5] and other incidents of police brutality have led to local, national and even global fallout from the sota case.[6]
The crime[edit]
Gran Via Hotel in Barcelona.[7]
In the hotel parking lot, a homeless boy who sells bracelets on the street spends the night with his dog.[8] Managers report being harassed by local authorities.[8] 10 to 12 police officers and five cars rushed to the scene to remove them.[9] A boy is assaulted.[9] The dog starts to howl in fear.[3] The officers shot the animal once in the skull.[10][7] The young man is trapped.[7]
Investigations and advances[edit]
youth center[edit]
The young man was arrested red handed.[11]
police reaction[edit]
A police document states that the dog was killed with the intention of restraining it.[12]
The Police changed their tone and said they had “watched with indignation the events involving police officers, which led to the death of the dog Sota”.[13]
Initial phase of the investigation[edit]
He stated that after the dog's death, he opened an inquiry.[14]
Fired[edit]
The officers who allegedly killed the dog have been fired.[15]
Police allegations[edit]
Because of allegations of animal cruelty, the police were detained.[15]
Internal police restructuring[edit]
private policing Reorganization so as not to harm humans or animals.[15]
The investigation postponed[edit]
The investigation into the dog's death has been postponed three times.[14]
accusations[edit]
The dog's death, the mistreatment of animals and other issues sparked criticism of the police.[16]
Judicial process[edit]
For the offenses of animal abuse and brutality, defendants will be tried before a jury.[11]
reactions[edit]
Outrage was expressed by a number of artists, lawmakers and civil society members when news of the dog's murder circulated online.[12]
According to peta, the murder of the dog is tragic and includes yet another victim of police violence.[17]
People connected Sota's story with other dog cases online.
The topic was among those that received the most comments on social networks. The keywords “Sota”, “justiceforSota”, “firearm”, “Murder” and “Police” appeared in more than 176,000 posts on Twitter, and other hashtags such as “#AssassinPolice” also appeared.[18]
Internet users and the media related the case to the case of Manchinha, a dog who was also killed on November 28, 2018 by security forces after being poisoned and beaten to death by them.[19]
On social media, the activist and artist gained popularity for an artwork that featured the victim's face and the phrase "Justice for Sota". The activist stated that his intention was to expose and combat police violence through his artwork.[2]
Manifestations[edit]
Leaders of social movements and local residents participated in a protest.[17]
posters demanding justice. In addition to participating in the protests, representatives wrote to the relevant authorities to find out when the police would stop killing people and animals without being held accountable.[17]
References[edit]
- ↑ "El dueño de Sota niega la versión policial: la perra no mordió al agente". www.publico.es. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "El juez imputa al guardia urbano que mató a la perra Sota de un disparo en Barcelona". www.publico.es. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Arana, Lucía (2018-12-25). "El 'caso Sota', la perra a la que mataron por ser buena". elDiario.es (in español). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ "El vídeo de la Policía holandesa tranquilizando a un perro que las redes comparan con el caso de Sota" (in español). 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ null (2019-01-04). "Caso Sota: el agente disparó a un animal, no a una persona". elperiodico (in català). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ "Así era 'Sota', la perra que abatió la Guardia Urbana de Barcelona". Crónica Global (in español). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "El Guardia Urbano que mató a la perra Sota, a un paso del juicio: se expone a año y medio de cárcel". El Español (in español). 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Periódico, El (2022-04-30). "El urbano que mató a la perra Sota, a un paso de ir a juicio por maltrato animal". elperiodico (in español). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Arana, Lucía (2022-05-07). "El acuerdo por la muerte de Sota que se olvida de Sota". elDiario.es (in español). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ Justicia para Sota, retrieved 2023-04-16
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "El guardia urbano que mató a la perra 'Sota' disparó por "miedo"". Crónica Global (in español). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Interponen una denuncia penal por la muerte de Sota, la perra abatida por un agente de la Guardia Urbana". www.lasexta.com (in español). 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ "Perra Sota: El juez imputa al guardia urbano que le disparó". La Vanguardia (in español). 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Colau pide "prudencia" en el caso de la perra Sota". La Vanguardia (in español). 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 20minutos (2019-01-03). "Barcelona formará a la Guardia Urbana en el trato a los animales tras el caso de la perra Sota". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in español). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ "Tensión entre manifestantes y policías durante la protesta por el asesinato de Sota, la perra abatida por un agente". infobae (in español). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Congostrina, Alfonso L. (2019-01-16). "La Urbana concluye que el disparo a la perra Sota fue una "intervención proporcional"". El País (in español). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ Rodríguez, Pau (2018-12-19). "La Guardia Urbana de Barcelona asegura que el agente que disparó al perro en plena calle lo hizo porque le había mordido". elDiario.es (in español). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ 20minutos (2018-12-21). "El dueño de la perra 'Sota' niega la versión policial y dice que el animal no mordió al agente". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in español). Retrieved 2023-04-16.
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