Tension went high on Wednesday, when locals tried to reach their homes in Nea Zoi, western Attica.and police did not allowed them. The initial verbal dispute quickly escalates ending in a brawl with police kicking and throwing the fire-victims on the ground..
The police had closed the road to Nea Zoi village by Mandra and other settlements in western Attica as the flames of the wildfire were threatening the area.
However, several locals insisted in going through to reach their homes and save what they could.
The initial verbal confrontation between the residents and police quickly escalated, after police kept refusing to allow access to the area.
The situation went out of control when some police officers attacked the fire-victims, kicked and threw them on the ground in the middle of the road and in front of TV crews.
Blurred video via Skai TV
Although the video was widely spread om media and social media there has been no reaction by the Police so far. No even an announcement of “internal investigation initiated” that s usual in such cases.
Did police on the road had orders to hinder locals reach their homes with all possible and impossible means?
Do the police officers learn that during their apprenticeship to get aggressive and beat up victims???? This government needs to do something about it!!!!