The shocking issue of abuse in the Border defender office is inactive controversial. The signalman, who revealed the illegal practices of the officers, himself became a victim of repression. The police, commissioned by the D.A., searched his house, causing an avalanche of questions about the legitimacy of specified actions.
Illegal usage of the PESEL database by officers
Last November, it was revealed that Border defender officers were illegally utilizing the PESEL database, checking the individual data of persons not active in the conduct of proceedings. – We know about cases of checking the data of neighbors, friends and even celebrities. Tens were checked, if not hundreds of people – said the ZET radio sources knowing the case.
The investigation revealed 1 of the officers who was himself a victim of a crime. His wife, besides a Border defender officer, was to illegally download data from the PESEL database during their divorce case. On her behalf, another guards were to make unauthorised checks.
Searching the signal home – breach of privacy or overzealous service?
The case went to the D.A.'s office, but nobody's been charged so far. Meanwhile, the whistleblower who exposed the scandal himself became the mark of law enforcement. In January, police entered his home in the absence of a man. The search was carried out in front of his parents who witnessed the incident. Officers were looking for computers and devices on which the man was expected to make writings talking to his ex-wife and her partner.
– The search is simply a very strong violation of the privacy sphere. Not all case has specified an order – he considers 1 of our lawyers, stressing that in this situation it is hard to see the interests of the state.
The prosecution prolongs the investigation and the whistleblower faces consequences
Radom-East territory Attorney's Office extended the investigation for another 3 months, explaining the appearance of classified material. Unofficially, however, it is said that the prosecutor in charge of the case repeats the actions, resulting in a inhibition of proceedings.
Meanwhile, the whistleblower who exposed the scandal decided to resign. His ex-wife, an SG officer, along with her partner, a civilian servant of the police, filed a announcement with the D.A. claiming they were being talked about by a man. The D.A. opened an investigation into defamation, which was met with criticism from lawyers.
History repeats itself? Case of Robert Frycz
Here it is worth recalling a akin substance from the past erstwhile the ministry was overzealous. It is about entering the ABW into Robert Frycz's apartment, an admin of the anti-komor.pl website, who criticized erstwhile president Bronisław Komorowski. 2 years later, the Łódź Court of Appeal dropped the case of Frycz's insulting the President.
In any criminal case, the rule of proportionality must be borne in mind. We choose appropriate measures for criminal proceedings. Unfortunately, this was not the case with the signalman. And possibly that is how the Tusk government presently operates.
Is the prosecution working properly?
Radom-East territory Attorney's Office did not comment on the case, despite the ZET Radio requests. The Radom territory Court received a complaint against investigative actions, and a gathering is scheduled to take place in March.
When asked about the case, lawyer General Adam Bodnar did not take the position, referring to the prosecution conducting the proceedings. The lawyer General will not interfere in the proceedings. Control functions are exercised by the superiors," said Anna Adamiak of the National Prosecutor's Office.
Summary
The issue of abuse in the Border defender and repression of the signaller shows how hard it is to combat irregularities in uniform services. safety of individual data and protection of signallers are challenges that require urgent solutions.
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Scandal in Border Guard: Signalman revealed criminal activity and police entered his home
