Marcin Banot (36) was wearing an Argentine shirt and No. 10. The Polish influencer caught the attention of everyone who passed by the area and the television cameras. There was a stir over the Firefighters’ operation that caught him at the height of the 27th floor and his arrest. They took him away in a blue and white patrol car.
The colors of the shirt are not the only thing that connects it with our country. There is something else. Other color. The green. The Pole is a fan of mate. She takes it all the time. She shows it on her networks. He has taken photos and filmed with the thermos and the mate on the tops of buildings and towers that he climbed throughout Europe. On a day-to-day basis he has it on his desk, while he works on his computer, like any other Argentine.
What else does Banot do with mate? The Pole sells weed. Yes, Argentine weed. Taragüí, Cebesé, Unión, Piporé. They even sell Banot yerba with guarana and despalada, which even has its own brand with a unique presentation: a box that emulates a building. What is the name of the herb? YerBanot. Yes, like the Argentines, the Pole does not lack creativity or ingenuity.
Perhaps the trip that Banot made to Argentina had something to do with his fanaticism or his entrepreneurship. We’ll find out. Was he thinking of drinking mate on the terrace of the Globant Tower looking at the domes of the City or perhaps the Río de la Plata? A priori, the Police did not find any killing equipment.
But well, the trip that the Pole had been happily sharing on his social networks did not go as expected. The climber was very close to reaching the top of the more than 30-story building located in the Catalinas area, which he climbed without any type of safety measure other than gloves.
Since Tuesday, Banot has been detained at the Tourist Police Station in Retiro, and it was expected that this Wednesday he will be investigated for the crime of “domestic violation.” Things were bad and they are getting worse. This Wednesday the private lawyer he had hired to defend him resigned. Therefore, his statement before the prosecutor had to be scheduled for tomorrow.
And the worst is yet to come. Now Banot is going to have to sleep another night in the cell while the City Government continues calculating the cost of the operation to send the bill to the Pole. Did they at least hit him with a dunk?
Although the climber is a businessman and from the lifestyle he shows on his networks, he seems to enjoy a good economic life, the amount he will have to pay will not be small.
According to sources from the Buenos Aires Government, Clarion45 agents participated in the operation, including firefighters, police and SAME. To that we must add the materials and logistics.
Jorge Macri, the head of Government, announced yesterday that they will ask the Justice Department to make him pay the cost of the operation. Perhaps that will end up being the worst punishment for the Pole, since the crime for which he is accused provides for a sentence of six months to two years in prison. That is, no matter how much he is convicted, he will be released.
On Thursday, Banot will have the sponsorship of an official defender, like the vast majority of detainees in the City of Buenos Aires. Language would not be a barrier when declaring. With the previous lawyer it was handled in English. In the videos that went viral after his arrest, he is seen speaking that language fluently. Additionally, at the police station where he is imprisoned there is an English translator.
End of the Polish “Spider-Man” adventure. The fire department secured him with harnesses. Photo Juano Tesone
Yesterday, Banot had published on his Instagram account a video from inside the patrol car that was transporting him in which, handcuffed and still wearing Messi’s shirt, he left a message for his followers.
“Everything is fine, the boys are fine”, Banot wrote about his image in the back seat of the police car. In the image of him he is seen calm, turning his head to look out of both windows of the patrol car. He shows the handcuffs that were placed on him after his arrest and moves them to convey “tranquility.” Serious, but with an almost triumphant look, Banot looks at his own camera and raises his handcuffed fists, as if celebrating having been the protagonist of the day.
Banot had arrived in Argentina a week ago and showed the details of his trip on his YouTube channel, where he also has videos from several cities around the world. As can be seen in his profile, he practices climbing and is a fan of photography.
On June 6, he had already tried to climb the Globant Tower as part of a viral challenge, according to police sources. Clarion. That time, the Justice considered that there was no crime and they did not take any action against him.
Banot has an extensive history of climbing buildings and constructions. According to his own account, It has been more than 27 since 2017. The Globant Tower was going to be the 28th and the first outside of Europe.
He climbed, among others, to the top of the round-the-world amusement park and hotel in Silesia, Poland, also to a disused radio tower in 363 meters high in Germany.
