San Juan de Miraflores: man is assaulted right in front of serenazgo staff

Security cameras near the Ciudad de Dios market, San Juan de Miraflores, captured the unusual moment when a man is assaulted a few meters away from two agents of serenage. The serenes saw everything that happened, but did not intervene to defend the victim or call the police and arrest the criminals.

Three subjects approached a man late in the night and pulled him to a corner. In that place, they stripped him of his belongings and then left with great peace of mind.

Seconds before being assaulted, it can be seen that the subject talked to one of the serenes and then went on his way. It was at that moment that he was cornered by the thugs. Everything less than fifteen steps away.

After the fact was made known, the Municipality of San Juan de Miraflores pronounced itself and assured that they separated the serenes. In addition, they indicated that the case is being investigated.

A day after the event, a greater number of serenes could be observed in the same area. One of them commented that he did not know the reason why his former colleagues did not act in the face of the crime. In addition, he assured that they do receive constant training.

The crimes take place in the midst of a state of emergency in Metropolitan Lima and Callao.

WHAT IS A STATE OF EMERGENCY?

This is a measure stated in the Political Constitution of Peru. It is said that it can be decreed by the President of the Republic with the agreement of the Council of Ministers and must only be for a certain period of time. Depending on how the authorities believe it, it can apply for the entire national territory or to a single specific sector.

STATE OF EMERGENCY

The measure was announced on February 3 and, initially, was only going to be in effect for 45 days. However, the Executive Branch decided to extend the state of emergency in Metropolitan Lima and Callao for another 45 calendar days beginning on 20 March, ; through Supreme Decree 025-2022-PCM.

The above-mentioned decree indicates that during the period governing the measure adopted by the Executive, certain constitutional rights will be suspended, as stipulated in paragraphs 9, 11, 12 and 24 of article 2 of our Constitution, such as the right to liberty, inviolability of the home, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement in the national territory, among others. About these, it is important to note the following information.

RIGHTS THAT ARE SUSPENDED

Right to liberty: subjects of rights may engage in any kind of activity, which involves the exercise of other fundamental rights other than freedom, as long as they do not violate with it the norms that make up public order, good customs and those that are imperative in nature.

Inviolability of domicile: Rights subjects may prevent any other person from entering their home to carry out investigations, searches or other grounds if they do not authorize it or when third parties do not have a court order. They may not prevent it, however, in the event of a flagrante delicto or very serious danger of its perpetration.

Freedom of assembly: Subjects of rights may group, congregate or assemble, without prior notice, both in private places and open to the public as long as they do so peacefully. On the contrary, meetings in public places or roads require advance notice to the authority, which may prohibit them only for proven reasons of safety or public health.

Freedom of transit within the national territory: The subjects of rights, in principle, can move freely, within the national territory in which they have their domicile and also outside it, which implies being able to choose where to live. Except for health reasons or by court order or by application of the Aliens Act.