Defense claims paint was washable and arrest was brutal
Summary
An indigenous woman was arrested in Belo Horizonte for spray-painting a monument with washable paint during a demonstration against PL Dosimetry; the defense alleges brutality in the approach and requests acquittal.
-1iunoluw5hgs8.jpg "A woman was arrested after painting graffiti on a monument in Belo Horizonte (MG)")
A 37-year-old indigenous woman was arrested this Sunday 14 for spraying graffiti on the Terra Mineira monument, in Praça da Estação, in Belo Horizonte (MG). The incident occurred during the protest against PL Dosimetry. The defense of Thabata Pinheiro Campos, who presents himself as Thata Borun Xonin – an indigenous ethnic group to which he belongs – used a spray to dye the children’s hair, that is, washable.
At Earththe Municipal Civil Guard in the Minas Gerais capital reported catching the woman spraying graffiti on the statue through the operations center, with surveillance cameras. She wrote “Indigenous Land of Brazil” in red spray paint at the foot of the monument.
By approaching her, according to the GCM, the demonstrator resisted and ended up being arrested and taken to the city police station.
“It should be noted that the act of graffiti constitutes an administrative offense, in accordance with current municipal legislation, punishable by a fine, regardless of possible criminal sanctions and the obligation to repair the damage caused. The Municipal Civil Guard emphasizes that its actions were carried out in a legal manner, proportionate and with emphasis on the preservation of the public domain,” he said in a note.
In the report, lawyer Gabriel Brum claims that his detention took place in a truculent manner, with kicks and kicks. “When she was placed in the vehicle, they pepper sprayed her while she was locked in the cage, which could be considered an act of torture,” the defense said.
Brum also said the guards placed the rubber baton on his forehead while he presented his OAB at the scene. According to him, Thata was held at the police station for seven hours because no deputies were present in the unit.
“We asked for his acquittal, because the paint used in the spray was paint for dyeing children’s hair, a washable water-based paint. The traces left there have already been erased by the rain,” he reinforced.
Civil Police reported that a Detailed Incident Report (TCO) had been recorded for the graffiti offense and she had signed an undertaking to appear at a hearing at the BiH Special Criminal Court. After being questioned, she was released.
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