Border Guards stumbled upon an alarming discovery right by the Polish-German border. A dummy labelled „Polska” and a mock shell raised questions about security and respect for national symbols.
An unusual find in Zasieki
Border Guard officers in #Zasieki uncovered a dummy with an object resembling a mortar shell hanging from it, and a plate bearing the image of the White Eagle and the word Polska. In cooperation with @PolskaPolicja, the threat was ruled out.The site was secured by a Border Guard patrol and soldiers. @terytorialsi, who were on duty in the area. The Border Guard contacted the District Prosecutor’s Office in Żary. As recommended by the prosecutor’s office, the revealed objects were secured as potential evidence in the context of suspected offence of insulting the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Poland
During a routine patrol in the village of Zasieki (Lubusz Voivodeship), guards came across a dummy fixed to a tree. The find was accompanied by an object resembling a mortar shell and a plate with the image of the White Eagle and the word ”Polska”.The situation caused concern both among the services and local residents, because the object was placed right at the border with Germany.
How did the services respond?
The discovery swiftly mobilised the Border Guard, soldiers of the Territorial Defence Forces and local police. The entire area was secured for the safety of everyone nearby.
List of actions taken:
- calling out rapid response patrols
- securing the object against access by bystanders
- handover of the case to the prosecutor’s office in Żary
- analysis of the objects for any real threat
The authorities said the swift response by the services allowed the threat to be ruled out and the situation to be prevented from escalating.
Context and public reaction
According to the investigators’ preliminary findings, the dummy may have been an attempt at provocation or an act meant to draw attention to the situation at the border. The context in which the dummy was placed suggests intentions of deterrence, but also possible insulting of national symbols. The prosecutor’s office is examining the case as an offence against the national coat of arms, which carries a fine, restriction of liberty or imprisonment of up to one year.
Does the situation at the borders influence such incidents?
The worrying context of heightened border controls linked to the international situation (e.g. migration, cross-border security) may have encouraged such incidents. The dummy, although it posed no physical threat, symbolically struck at the sense of security and national pride.
It is worth remembering that protecting national symbols – such as the flag or the coat of arms – is not only a matter of law, but also of national pride.
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