Today, the Deputy Police Chief Valerie Osipyan was having a frank conversation with the activists in Mashtots Park and explaining the police-citizen relations. He was complaining that the activists are disrespectful against the police, and they are here only for the maintenance of public order. Aravot.am inquired from Mr. Osipyan if indeed the police are doing their job perfectly, why the rating of police officers is so low to the public. Mr. Osipyan disagreed,- “How low is is, can you tell by percentage ratio? There is a Gallup Organization. The rating of RA police is as high as it is compared to rating of previous years. Let’s make sure that there is a significant difference. Don’t you feel the difference? God forbid, to have a trespass over you, I will be the first to stand beside you.” Pursuant to the observation of one of the activists, “as a result you will take money and leave, there is no law.” The question raised by one of the activists was especially noteworthy. “Does the policeman have the right to kick the citizens, by stealth, to the parts of the guys making them kneel down? All the teeth of the young man fell out.” Mr. Osipyan disagreed. “Who was that young man? You helped the young man remain unpunished, you helped removing the young man, who hit the police officer. You know what, if there is a video where the police officer is trying to apprehend him to the department, it does not mean … if I want to apprehend you, you do not obey, I will have to use force, won’t I? Crushing is created, isn’t it? ” According to explanation of the Deputy Police Chief, the police officer has the right to use proportionate force within the range of the law. Gradually more and more people appeared in front of Mr. Osipyan, young boys, who were telling to which organs the police officer hit and was not punished, and pointed out the videos on Youtube site.
Hripsimeh JEBEJYAN
