{"id":184657,"date":"2025-08-13T17:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=184657"},"modified":"2025-08-13T17:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:09:09","slug":"footage-shows-otherwise-police-director-claims-citizens-first-attacked-sns-supporters-fails-to-mention-pyrotechnics-used-against-his-colleagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/footage-shows-otherwise-police-director-claims-citizens-first-attacked-sns-supporters-fails-to-mention-pyrotechnics-used-against-his-colleagues\/","title":{"rendered":"FOOTAGE SHOWS OTHERWISE: Police Director Claims Citizens First Attacked SNS Supporters, Fails to Mention Pyrotechnics Used Against His Colleagues!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In Vrbas and Ba\u010dka Palanka, an incident occurred last night during a protest by a group of citizens in front of the offices of the <strong>Serbian Progressive Party (SNS)<\/strong>, which was met by supporters of the party. A police cordon separated the two groups of citizens, and in Vrbas alone, <strong>16 police officers and more than 50 citizens were injured<\/strong>, Police Director <strong>Dragan Vasiljevi\u0107<\/strong> told RTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The police had received announcements about the gatherings, but we thought they would pass without conflict. The gathered citizens headed towards the SNS offices, in front of which several hundred party supporters had also gathered. It must be clearly stated that the SNS supporters did not go anywhere to attack anyone; they were in front of their party&#8217;s premises. The essence is that in both Vrbas and Ba\u010dka Palanka, citizens gathered with a clear intention to clash with SNS supporters,&#8221; the police director said in an interview with RTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"icVOH31pMq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ima-korupcije-u-drzavnim-strukturama-ugledni-dnevnik-iz-beca-pisao-o-srbiji-uoci-dolaska-kancelara-austrije-evo-kako-nas-vide\/\">&#8222;IMA KORUPCIJE U DR\u017dAVNIM STRUKTURAMA&#8220;: Ugledni dnevnik iz Be\u010da pisao o Srbiji uo\u010di dolaska kancelara Austrije, evo kako nas vide!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;&#8222;IMA KORUPCIJE U DR\u017dAVNIM STRUKTURAMA&#8220;: Ugledni dnevnik iz Be\u010da pisao o Srbiji uo\u010di dolaska kancelara Austrije, evo kako nas vide!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ima-korupcije-u-drzavnim-strukturama-ugledni-dnevnik-iz-beca-pisao-o-srbiji-uoci-dolaska-kancelara-austrije-evo-kako-nas-vide\/embed\/#?secret=9ZWRmPTTcf#?secret=icVOH31pMq\" data-secret=\"icVOH31pMq\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A TOTAL OF 70 INJURED<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Vasiljevi\u0107, 16 police officers were injured in Vrbas alone, and 52 citizens reported to healthcare facilities. &#8220;The result is that we have 70 injured. The police detained multiple individuals overnight and this morning. The situation in Vrbas only calmed down this morning when the crowd dispersed around 6 AM. There were also gatherings in Kragujevac, Ni\u0161, and Belgrade. We were not protecting one group; we were protecting public order and peace and did not allow a clash between citizens,&#8221; Vasiljevi\u0107 stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked whether the police used force, Vasiljevi\u0107 said that the police only pushed and separated the two groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cIT&#8217;S HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT MEASURE\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There was pushing of SNS sympathizers and those who came to attack SNS sympathizers. There were also attempted attacks in Belgrade on Njego\u0161eva Street. You must understand that it is difficult to find the right measure and ensure there is no conflict in urban areas. Furthermore, you have announced events that are significant for police security, from sports matches to the arrivals of foreign officials,&#8221; Vasiljevi\u0107 explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police director says that they have a huge number of unannounced gatherings without organizers, and the police have no one to talk to. &#8220;The police call on citizens to respect public order and peace, not to clash, and not to seek a culprit in someone else. The laws of this country must be respected, and the police will not allow conflicts or attacks on anyone,&#8221; Police Director Dragan Vasiljevi\u0107 said in an interview with RTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#be3939\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE:<\/mark><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/spanish-authorities-show-no-mercy-djokovic-must-demolish-part-of-his-villa-and-pay-a-10000-fine-heres-what-he-did-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>SPANISH AUTHORITIES SHOW NO MERCY: Djokovic Must Demolish Part of His Villa and Pay a \u20ac10,000 Fine. Here\u2019s What He Did Wrong!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/conflict-in-novi-pazar-police-intervene-at-blockade-in-front-of-court-two-students-lightly-injured-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CONFLICT IN NOVI PAZAR: Police Intervene at Blockade in Front of Court, Two Students Lightly Injured! (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/theres-work-for-those-who-want-it-domestic-workers-wont-work-at-fiat-for-70000-dinars-so-800-workers-are-coming-from-morocco-and-nepal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>THERE\u2019S WORK FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT: Domestic Workers Won\u2019t Work at Fiat for 70,000 Dinars, So 800 Workers are Coming from Morocco and Nepal!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/rod-blagojevich-bidens-sanctions-against-milorad-dodik-should-be-reversed\/\"><strong>ROD BLAGOJEVICH: Biden\u2019s Sanctions Against Milorad Dodik Should Be Reversed!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: Nedeljnik,\u00a0<strong>Foto<\/strong>: Ataimages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Vrbas and Ba\u010dka Palanka, an incident occurred last night during a protest by a group of citizens in front of the offices of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which was met by supporters of the party. 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