FWD FROM NETWORK-AFRICA ----------------------------------- •SECURITAS VISITED ADONIS (GAMBIAN BORN) ATTACK BY SUBWAY GUARDS TO SAY THEY'RE SORRY ----------------------------------- TORSDAG den 9 mars kl 18.00 ABF-huset, Sveavägen, Sthlm (tbana Rådmansgatan) ----------------------------------- • DEBATE ABOUT SECURITYGUARDS and their role in society THURSDAY the 9th of March 18.00 at ABF-huset, Sveavägen (arranged by the network around "Adonisprotest") ----------------------------- SECURITAS: At the beginning of the week two representatives from Securitas - the director for subwayguards and the director of information, were visiting Adonis Hocheimy at the hospital to tell him that they are sorry about what happened, and to get information from him about his current situation. Both parties seemed to have appreciated the meeting. At first - in the beginning of january - Securitas said that Adonis is to blame for resisting, thus causing the damage himself. But now both managing director (vd) Juan Vallejo and director of information Marcus Thomasfolk says what happened is unfortunate. They also say guarding the subway is just a very small part of their companys' work, but still this is the part that draws the most attention, and they don't want to gather reasons for complaint. ----------------------------------- DEBATT: Den senaste tidens många rapporter om att väktare diskriminerat och brukat övervåld mot privatpersoner, bland annat i Stockholms tunnelbana, men också i andra sammanhang är mycket oroande. Går vi mot ett samhälle där allt fler av polisens uppgifter tas över av privata vinstintressen och sköts av väktare och hur ser myndigheterna på denna utveckling? Hur påverkar det rättssäkerheten? DEBATE: Abuse and racism by securityguards has become a frequent topic in the news. How come? And how come that securityguards are taking over more and more of the work that otherwise would be done by police? Is the society quietly accepting that private interests and profits will increasingly prevent justice in front of the law to rule in peoples everyday life - in the subway, the restaurant, the store, the street? We need answers to the questions; What are the authorities doing to control the work of private securityguards and protect the rights of the citizens? And what is the future going to be? ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------