The detention of a man by the police on the iconic pedestrian street of Enramadas, in Santiago de Cuba, has sparked controversy among those who labeled him a cell phone thief and those who reject that version, including the man himself.
A video circulated on social media by journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada showed the moment the subject was detained by police in front of numerous witnesses passing through the area.
"I haven't stolen anything. Record that. He hit me for no reason, for no reason," the man is heard saying while the police were leading him on foot to the second police station, known as "El Palacete."
In the comments section, several witnesses explained that the police asked the young man for his identity card, who became nervous and started to run because he usually sells chains and other items in that area.
"What happens is that the police don’t know how to do their job. They took me for no reason, confusing me with other people. All those bastards... I have never been involved in any of that. Look at the comments from people who know me," wrote Yaisel Ramírez López in the comments section, who identified himself as the man arrested in the images.
Several confirmed knowing him and corroborated his account.
"He ran out of nerves, not out of guilt. After they made him go through that humiliation for no reason, he was acquitted yesterday, and in reality, the one who suffered losses was him, as they stole his belongings and beat him unnecessarily," argued a woman.
Others expressed doubts: "The thief always says he didn't do anything," a commentator pointed out.
A third group testified that that area of Enramadas is dangerous and has everything happening, including many robberies.
"My God, you no longer know whom to believe," stated a confused internet user amid a landscape where complaints of all kinds arise daily.
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