The Police Investigation Unit will look into complaints of a minor from Jerusalem who claims that he was unlawfully handcuffed for hours, in accordance with stories by Haaretz on Monday. A video of Yedidia Epstein, a 14-year-old resident of Jerusalem, has been circulating social media and led to many criticizing the police, after Epstein is proven handcuffed throughout his arrest. He later claimed that the police used extreme pressure, injured him and stored him unnecessarily handcuffed for an extended time frame. The police then again, has insisted that Epstein and his mates cursed and harassed residents of the Muslim quarter within the Old City of Jerusalem, refused to evacuate the realm after a number of complaints by locals and was barely handcuffed throughout his keep on the police station. Following the incident and Epstein’s claims, the Police Investigation Unit opened an investigation relating to the arrest, in accordance with the stories by Haaretz. Epstein is a member of a haredi (ultra-Orthodox)-Zionist group that goals at inserting Zionist notions into the haredi neighborhood. On Thursday night he reportedly roamed the Previous Metropolis of Jerusalem along with his mates and skim verses from the guide of Psalms out loud, together with throughout the Muslim Quarter. Epstein claimed that at this level, Arab youngsters began to curse and tease the group, however the police pressure that arrived determined to evacuate him and his mates. In accordance with the police, stories got here in of a bunch of youngsters banging on doorways, cursing bystanders and harassing the native residents of the Previous Metropolis at round 23:00 on Thursday night time. The policemen who arrived on the scene requested the group to disperse, and in some unspecified time in the future Epstein and his mates sat down on the ground and refused to comply with the orders. “They got cheap time to clear the realm. A few of them continued inflicting provocations and disturbing the peace,” the police reported. Epstein refused to depart and was taken apart by one of many cops. “I used to be taken to the station and stayed there all night time,” Epstein stated and added that his “dad and mom weren’t up to date concerning the arrest.” In accordance with Epstein, after his arrest he was stored handcuffed for a number of hours, whereas policemen made enjoyable of him when he requested them to put on masks and never smoke close to him. “They mocked me. I attempted to inform the commander, however he would not hear,” he stated.After a video of Epstein handcuffed throughout his arrest was launched on social media and led to many criticizing the police and its extreme use of pressure, the police launched a message of its personal. In an uncommon video launched by the police, they try to point out what actually occurred that night time. “Opposite to the baseless allegations, no pressure was used,” in accordance with the police. “On the contrary, he was guarded with out being handcuffed, and was offered meals and water throughout his keep on the station. Earlier than being investigated, he consulted an legal professional,” the police added. The police added that Epstein had introduced a limp whereas strolling after the arrest, however “throughout the night time one police officer noticed the suspect surprisingly roaming the station and not using a limp, and when observed, the suspect began limping once more.” Epstein’s legal professional, Itamar Ben-Gvir, stated that whereas it is good that the Police Investigation Unit has opened an investigation surrounding the incident, he might be suing the police. “There is no justification for handcuffing an adolescent for 5 hours […] The police thinks they’ll ignore minor legal guidelines or primary legal guidelines,” and referred to as upon these accountable to apologize.
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