Armed policemen at the house of the organizer of the Independence March. Behind the scenes of the intervention

On Saturday, the Warsaw IV District Police Headquarters received a report about a possible murder and a suicide threat in one of the apartments in Warsaw's Wola district. This information immediately put the services on high alert. The police, warned of the potential threat to life, treated the case as urgent, although they did not rule out the possibility that it might be a false alarm.

At the given address, the officers found the president of the Independence March Association - Bartosz Malewski. The man was alone in the apartment and - as he claims - he was surprised by the scale of the intervention. The police explain that in the case of such serious reports, it is not possible to refrain from taking action until the threat is verified.

Trying to put pressure on?

The president of the Independence March Association does not hide his outrage at the whole situation. In an official statement, he emphasized that seven policemen equipped with bulletproof vests, shields and firearms appeared at his apartment. After a short but intense operation, the officers ruled out the threat and ended the intervention.

According to the president, the entire situation may be an attempt to intimidate or exert pressure in connection with his social and professional activities. He recalled that in recent days he represented one of those detained during protests at the Constitutional Tribunal, which could have exposed him to greater media exposure and the disfavor of some circles.

False alarms and threats – a tool of destabilization?

This is not the first time that the organizer of the Independence March has received threats or been the target of false reports. As he himself admits, similar situations occurred in previous years, and each of them was documented and reported to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.

This time, the president does not rule out that foreign services may be behind the incident, whose aim is to destabilize the country and fuel distrust towards the Polish police.

The police are investigating a false report of a crime and a violation of personal data protection regulations. The District Bar Council in Warsaw was also informed about the case.

The Independence March will take place as planned