Cyprus: Filmed police officers in a piquant video during sex - follow suspends!

Cyprus: Filmed police officers in a piquant video during sex - follow suspends!

Nikosia, Zypern - A video that has become viral on social media causes excitement in Cyprus. It shows two police officers - a man and a woman - during sex next to a patrol car in one field. Although the faces of the officials are not recognizable, uniform details and GPS location enable identification. In view of the embarrassing situation, both police officers were suspended. This reports vienna.at .

The police spokeswoman Kyriaki Lamprianidou made it clear that there are families and children behind the officials and appealed to the public to stop the pillory. The incident has triggered a broader discussion about privacy, professional integrity and digital exposure. Investigations have been initiated against the two officials for a possible breach of duty and an uncomfortable act. The person who recorded the video and shared on social media is also under investigation because there are suspicions of violation of privacy.

Investigations and consequences

The internal investigation of the authorities aims not only on the police officers, but also on the author of the video. He did not hand over the material to the police, but spread it on social networks, which may be a criminal behavior. This raises questions about dealing with data protection and the responsibility of citizens who record and share such incidents.

The incident falls into a context in which the Cypriot police are repeatedly criticized for dealing with criminal behavior of officials. So a sergeant recently suspended after European investigators pointed out to his connections to organized crimes, but he was able to return to the service quickly. Another incident in which a policeman was responsible for the death of a 25-year-old Pakistaner's death, as the taz reports.

In the case of the Pakistan, the body of which was discovered under mysterious circumstances, a pattern that indicates covering behavior within the police. The public has increasingly lost confidence in the investigative authorities, which is not exactly strengthened by the current situation in relation to the police officers who were filmed during sex.

social debate

The current debate about events in the Cypriot police raise fundamental questions about ethical standards and the role of social media. While some believe that the publication of the video is justified, others argue for a right to privacy. Cyprus will accompany the consequences of these incidents in the coming weeks, since both the population and the authorities are required to draw the right teachings from these events.