A police officer, in obvious abuse of his authority, He took advantage of his uniform to jump the line at a gas point of sale in the city of Santiago de Cuba, passing over people who had been waiting for hours to buy the precious ball.
The incident, reported by independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta on Facebook, has unleashed a wave of outrage among social media users, pointing out that this type of abuse, where Cuban police and military take advantage of their positionis a common practice in the country.
“There were people who had arrived since dawn and others took more than seven hours to buy the gas bottle.when this police officer arrived and passed over all the people present,” commented social communicator Yosmany Mayeta, criticizing the arrogant attitude of the uniformed man, who, instead of protecting the rights of the population, flagrantly ignored them, demonstrating clear disrespect. towards the citizens it should serve.
Finally, Mayeta took advantage of the publication to denounce that This type of behavior is common among police officers.“that many times a bus stops for them and they don’t pay for it.”
In the comments section, the majority of the independent journalist’s followers agreed that the police officer’s attitude is, at the very least, arrogance, lack of respect and an abuse of power.
The economic crisis The exacerbated crisis faced by the Cuban population is reflected in the shortage of products and the long lines to purchase basic products. This situation often causes outbreaks of violence, as tension and desperation increase among those who wait hours to meet their most essential needs.
The news portal CubaNet He published this Wednesday on the social network X a video that captures the tension in another line to buy gas cylinders.
The video illustrates the frustration and desperation of Cubans, who face long waits to obtain an essential resource, always fearing that its availability will run out.
