Two of the twelve people summoned to testify about their alleged roles in the Palma anti-tourism protest last July have denied that any damage was caused. One of the two, Pau Oliver, said that he didn't even take part in the protest, although he accepted that he was the spokesperson for it some days after it was staged.
Oliver believed that the investigation into the protest was a further example of "the repressive drift of the Spanish state and of how any peaceful protest, tweet or other sign of freedom of expression can end up in court".
The lawyer representing the twelve, Josep de Luis, said that there was no violence or confrontation during the protest. Only three of the twelve who have been summoned were at the protest on the Moll Vell pier, and one of them - according to the lawyer - was not a demonstrator but was covering the incident for a media outlet.
De Luis suggested that the National Police report of the protest was such that the case against the twelve should not have been processed. "Under normal circumstances, one would have thought that it would never have been initiated. We don't really understand what we are doing here."
The radical youth organisation Arran staged the protest against mass tourism last July. It took several days for it to come to the public's attention, and this was because Arran posted footage on social networks. The twelve who have been summoned face charges of damage, threats and public disorder. Further declarations are scheduled for next week.
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Please come and stay in our 'legal, safe Holiday Rentals'.
It looks like they have realized the reality of what prison is like and are running scared,it's not that long ago since they stated they were prepared to go to prison for their beliefs.
Jason. Has your business been closed for the winter months. I wonder what difference the rental fiasco has had on winter tourist numbers. I know numbers are very low anyway . Then come Easter and start of season we will soon notice what impact there is . We are usually there 2 weeks in April but usual apartment not available to trying the mainland unfortunately.
Lock the vandals up, we love tourists, please come and stay in our lovely holiday rentals and forget about them all inclusive hotels