The communicator Ramón Tolentino has publicly questioned a recent action attributed to police officers during an operation against a man known as “Lucifer” and has asked that legal processes be followed. During his participation in the program “This Is Not Radio”, Tolentino stated that his position does not consist of defending people accused of criminal acts, but rather of demanding that they be detained and presented to the courts.
According to him, the police intervention related to “Lucifer”, which occurred in the El Manguito sector, caused a wide debate due to a video circulating about what happened. The communicator considered that the man should have been arrested and placed at the disposal of the judicial authorities. Tolentino also pointed out that, according to information received by him, the man had a wide history related to different criminal acts.
However, he insisted that those antecedents did not eliminate the obligation to apply the due process. As part of his arguments, Tolentino recalled another case he had presented earlier in his space related to Juan Alberto Castro Paredes, known as “The One-Eyed Man”. The communicator showed a judicial order against three members of the Department of Criminal Investigations, DICRIM, investigated for their alleged involvement in the case.
He identified the agents as Ramón Manzano Guerrero, Frinne Moisés Jackson Avalere, and Amauri Báez Zamora. According to the document cited during the program, there is an arrest warrant related to several articles of the Dominican Penal Code. Tolentino explained that relatives of Castro Paredes had previously appeared on the program to denounce what had happened. Although he recognized that there were negative allegations against the man, he maintained that this did not justify an action outside the legal framework.
Another point addressed by Tolentino was the use of a clock symbol in publications directed at people being sought by the authorities. “Hand yourself in” is, according to him, the message that usually accompanies those publications. He also indicated that he recommends making those deliveries through lawyers, human rights organizations, community leaders, neighborhood councils, or other intermediaries.
Tolentino stated that he avoids participating personally in the physical delivery of people required, due to the possible responsibilities that could arise later if any situation occurs while they are under custody. He also questions prosecutors and judges. Panelist warns about trust in the Police. During the program, another panel member agreed that police actions must be kept within the limits established by the law.
He explained that when citizens observe questionable procedures, they can begin to distrust even police interventions carried out correctly, affecting the credibility of the entire institution. Tolentino reiterated finally that the agents involved in any irregular action must be investigated and, when there are sufficient elements, presented to justice. He also said that he will continue to demand that people with pending orders be surrendered through legal means and that each case be resolved by the competent authorities.
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