Border Guard officers came across an alarming discovery just off the Polish-German border. The puppets with the inscription "Poland" and the atrap of the projectile raised questions about security and respect for national symbols.
An unusual find in Zasieki
Border Guard officers in ♪ Grids ♪ they revealed a puppet on which an object resembling a mortar shell and a plaque with the image of the White Eagle and the inscription Poland was suspended. As a result of cooperation with @PolskaPolice The threat was ruled out. The scene was secured by a patrol of Border Guards and soldiers. @teritoralsiwho served in this area. The Border Guard contacted the District Attorney's Office in Żary. According to the D.A.'s recommendation, the exposed items were secured as potential evidence in the context of suspicion of the offence of insulting the Head of Poland
During a routine patrol in the village Wire (Lubuskie)The guards came across a puppet attached to a tree. The find was accompanied by an object resembling a mortar shell and a plaque with the image of the White Eagle and the inscription "Poland". The situation caused concern in both the departments and the surrounding residents, as the facility was set right at the border with Germany.
How did the servants react?
The discovery quickly put the Border Guard, soldiers of the Territorial Defence Army and local police on their feet. The entire area was secured for the safety of all persons in the vicinity.
List of actions taken:
- Emergency patrol call
- security of the property against access bystanders
- taking over the case by the prosecutor's office in Żary
- Analysis of objects for real hazard
The authorities ensured that the rapid response of the services allowed the threat to be ruled out and the situation to be avoided.
Background and social echoes
According to preliminary investigative findings, the puppet may have been a provocation attempt or an act drawing attention to the situation at the border. The context of the formation of puppets suggests intentions of deterrence, but also possible insulting of national symbols. The Public Prosecutor's Office shall investigate the case for a criminal offence against a national court for which a fine, restriction of liberty or imprisonment is punishable for up to one year..
Does the border situation affect such incidents?
An alarming context of increased border control in relation to the international situation (e.g. migration, cross-border security) may have favoured the emergence of such phenomena. Although she was not a physical threat, she symbolically struck a sense of security and national pride.
It is worth remembering that the protection of national symbols – such as flag or emblem is not only a matter of law, but also of national pride.
