Former National Police chief Vasil Vassilev told BTV that authorities knew the protest would draw massive crowds and that violent groups would show up looking to fight cops, but officers still let things get out of hand. He said the troublemakers who smashed up DPS-NN and GERB offices were hardcore anti-law types mixed with football hooligans, and police can't really stop provocateurs once they start wilding out.
Vassilev pointed out that German and French cops push boundaries when handling protests, but Bulgarian police don't have clear guidelines on how far they can go. He acknowledged the anger was real since people were pissed about all the political chaos.
Vassilev pointed out that German and French cops push boundaries when handling protests, but Bulgarian police don't have clear guidelines on how far they can go. He acknowledged the anger was real since people were pissed about all the political chaos.
