TAVARES DE ALMEIDA GUILTY OF TORTURE

My friends, this was taken from Expresso newspaper:

http://expresso.sapo.pt/dois-inspetores-da-pj-condenados-por-tortura=f782292

Two inspectors PJ convicted of torture
Lawyer shows the victim was relieved by the end of a process that has dragged on for 13 years. "From what I understand, it is the first time that such a process leads to the conviction of persons in concrete," says the Express.

Two chief inspectors of the PJ were sentenced today to prison terms of two and a half years, suspended upon payment of a fine in that monthly period, for having tortured a man DCCB's premises in March 2000. Another element of PJ was acquitted.

In a judgment with about 40 pages, the Lisbon Criminal Court sentenced the two chief inspectors of the Judicial Police to pay each month, each, the sum of 80 euros for a fund that will ultimately accrue to the victim, Virgolino Borges, who was assistant in the process. The decision was known in 3. ª stick, by 14h30.

Jerónimo Martins, lawyer Virgolino Borges, was relieved by the end of a process that has dragged on for 13 years. "From what I understand, it is the first time that such a process leads to the conviction of persons in concrete," he told Express.

The three inspectors - Diamond José dos Santos, and Antonio Alves da Cunha, were part of the same brigade of the then Central Directorate for Combating Gangsterism (DCCB). In March 2000, Virgolino Borges was taken to the PJ on suspicion of theft (a process that eventually involved). On days 2 and 3, he complained, was beaten repeatedly with a board and punched in the feet by PJ inspectors.

In a first phase investigation, the prosecutor eventually dismiss the case. At that time, consisted Virgolino assistant and requested the opening statement - which culminated in the indictment of three police for the crime of torture, criminal whose frame varies between one and five years in prison.

The two defendants, Diamantino dos Santos de Almeida and Tavares were convicted co-author

The three inspectors Judicial, both now convicted and who was acquitted, all remain active.

also taken from Correio da Manhã newspaper:

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/nacional/portugal/pena-suspensa-para-dupla-da-pj-condenada-por-tortura


Two and a half years in prison

Suspended sentence for double PJ convicted of torture

Two chief inspectors of the PJ were sentenced on Friday to two years and six months imprisonment with suspended sentence for torture against Virgolino Borges, told to Lusa the victim's lawyer.

the news of the sentencing of two inspectors of the Judicial Police was advanced by SIC Notícias.

The collective of judges of the 3rd stick criminal Lisbon condemned the torture inspectors Chief Joseph Diamantino Santos and Vitor Tavares de Almeida and the payment of a fine of 80 euros / month for the same period, told to the Lusa the attorney Jerónimo Martins.

My friends, this was taken from Expresso newspaper:

http://expresso.sapo.pt/para-a-pj-a-tortura-e-questao-menor=f782433#ixzz2J5IwpEuq

For PJ, torture is minor issue?

The case is not yet closed, because it can be appealed. But it began more than 12 years, when an employee of CP, accused of theft, was beaten to punch, slap on a board and with the premises of PJ.

The official in question was later acquitted, but in the meantime, had submitted a complaint of assault. Initially the prosecutor filed, but Virgolino Borges, the so called official insisted. Yesterday, the court gave him reason to condemn two chief inspectors of the PJ for the crime of torture.

These two inspectors remained active even after accused and pronounced the crime of torture. So far, I have not seen, even a PJ's position on the matter. It seems that for that institution, torture is a minor issue. Admittedly, the court also sentenced them to probation, which, given the fact that they charge and chief inspectors, with a more than reasonable knowledge of the law and the rights of others, seems nice (to say otherwise) .

Imagine that in the dock instead of the PJ officers were others. It would have been a penalty equal? Imagine that instead of political agents were committing a crime of equal severity; many voices would rise to demand the immediate resignation of the accused?

After all, they had bad luck. Virgolino was just a humble servant of the CP station in the suburbs of Lisbon. Who would dream that he would be persistent to the point that, for 12 years, do not give up Justice? Through the back of Virgolino, I see all our.