The German MEP Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana claims to have been the victim of police violence in Belgium. Police officers treated her "brutally" and "degrading" when she took pictures of an operation against two blacks at Brussels North Station, Herzberger-Fofana said in the European Parliament. You have filed a complaint.
- She took a picture "completely legally" of how "nine police officers molested two young blacks," said the Green Party. Four of the officers then forcefully snatched her cell phone and handbag from her and pushed her against the wall.
- "You treated me in a degrading way," and you didn't believe she was a member of the EU, said the West African politician. She felt that she was racially discriminated against.
- According to a police spokesman, Herzberger-Fofana wanted to "get involved in the operation". She filmed and initially refused to identify herself. The officials then temporarily detained her in accordance with the law to determine her identity, he said. A police officer scanned her for security reasons. The police, in turn, issued a fine for the politician's "aggressive behavior."
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