After a police shooting of a Cape Verdean man in Lisbon, a Left Bloc politician called for accountability of Portugal's police force management if statements are proven to be untrue.
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00:00has a left-wing party member called for the end of Portuguese police.
00:08Former Portuguese MEP Paul Portes has claimed that a member of the left bloc, Fabian Figueiredo,
00:16called for the end to Portugal's police force.
00:20This viral TV comment came after Figueiredo called for accountability
00:25following the police shooting of a Cape Verde-born Portuguese resident,
00:30triggering a wave of unrest around Lisbon.
00:35Today I heard a member of the left bloc saying we have to rethink the continuity of the PSP.
00:41So what if I'm robbed or assaulted? Who do I call? Batman?
00:45While the suspect is being investigated for homicide,
00:49there have been contradictory statements between the police force and the officer who opened fire.
00:56The left-wing party member was one of many who reacted to this incident,
01:01but Figueiredo did not vow to scrap Portugal's police force.
01:06Instead, he called on the government to reflect on the continuity of the police force's management
01:13if it is proven that the man didn't carry a blade.
01:17If it is proven in court that the PSP's National Directorate has serious lies,
01:23I believe that the government and the PSP's National Directorate
01:29must reflect deeply on the continuity of the PSP's National Directorate.
01:35The clash between Fabian Figueiredo and Paul Portes
01:39has led to the letter apologizing for misinterpreting the left-wing party member.
01:45In his apology letter, Portes said that he was misled by news reports
01:49and did not have enough time to read the full story before going live.