Parliamentarian states that he was bothered by the “certainty of impunity”. He pointed out that the groups Levante Popular da Juventude and Levante Popular Ceará claimed responsibility for the vandalization of his office.
“If it was an attempt to intimidate me, it didn’t work,” he said. Fernandes questioned why a doll with his face was burned during the group’s action in front of his office and asked if the act could be understood as a threat. The parliamentarian also declared that he expected the case to be investigated and all those involved in the action to be punished.
Civil Police say they are investigating the environmental crime of graffiti and insults. The corporation reinforced the importance of registering incidents to provide more information about the case. They explained that the images from security cameras are already helping the investigators’ work.
Popular Youth Uprising says the deputy’s actions are “unmeasured responses”. To the UOLthe group argued that the deputy’s action “confirms an attempt to criminalize popular movements” and explained that the “symbolic action” carried out in Fernandes’ office took place “in all states”.
