Bar Bemba

Bar Bemba was a bar located at Carrer de la Concepció, 44-46 in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain, about 20 metres from Carrer de la Indústria. It was owned by Eduard Castells Gutiérrez and became one of the most popular bars among Sabadell's alternative youth. The venue was a gathering place for members of the Casal Independentista Can Capablanca and the alternative magazine Ordint la trama, and it had previously had incidents with the local police. The bar is best known for the events of the night of 27 September 2003, when it held its farewell party because the owner had decided not to renew the lease. During the party, at 1 a.m., numerous agents of the National Police and the recently launched Rapid Intervention Brigade of the Municipal Police appeared, along with prominent city officials such as Paco Bustos. Two police vans blocked each end of the street, and four municipal police officers forced the owner to close the venue and evacuate the people. As everyone left, the police charged indiscriminately against the youths, with Paco Bustos directing on foot. The crackdown continued with pursuits through the city centre, rubber ball shots, and baton charges, including a second charge at 3:15 a.m. inside Bar Sorginak on Carrer Sant Cugat. The night ended with 11 people detained (aged 18 to 22) and 22 injured. Among the detained was then FC Barcelona player Oleguer Presas. The events provoked a strong citizen and political reaction. On 4 October 2003, some 3,000 people demonstrated against police violence and demanded the acquittal of the detained under the slogan 'Prou violència institucional. Absolució Detinguts'. A week later, a protest and casserole march in front of the City Hall gathered 2,000 people again. Judicially, two processes were opened: one against the detained and one against those responsible for the police action. The detained youths had to pay about 8,000 euros, which would be returned if they were acquitted. Of the eleven people accused by the Prosecutor's Office, three faced two years in prison and the rest eighteen months. The case led to a crossfire of complaints, but the Prosecutor's Office requested the archiving of judicial proceedings for eight agents of the Sabadell police, one National Police agent, and the superintendent of the local police, Jordi Roviralta. The two imputed councillors were exempted from all judicial responsibility. The Urban Support and Backup Unit (USR) was reduced from 30 to 15 agents in 2014. In 2015, after the municipal elections, the new government formed by ERC, la Crida, Unitat pel Canvi and Guanyem decided to end the special police groups, opting for a proximity model. Finally, on 27 September 2015, 12 years after its creation, the anti-riot unit of the Municipal Police was dissolved. With the new government, the City Council also withdrew as accuser. In March 2017, it was made public that the trial would be held on 24 April of that year. The affected group started a campaign to publicise the events, and a few days later it was announced that the trial was postponed until 18 January 2018. Nevertheless, on 22 April more than a thousand people demonstrated through the streets of Sabadell demanding the acquittal of the accused. The demonstration began at 6 p.m. at Plaça Marcet and headed to Plaça de l'Ajuntament, where a manifesto was read. Several political figures attended, including Gabriel Rufián and Eulàlia Reguant, and the general secretary of CGT de Catalunya, Ermengol Gassiot, among many others. The trial was finally held in early 2018. The prosecutor asked for 12 months in prison for those previously facing 16 months for assault and left three alleged minor offences of injuries as financial fines. During the trial, the former head of the Municipal Police, Jordi Roviralta, assured that the police charge against the youths was made against his police criteria. It was done by express demand...

Bar Bemba was located at Carrer de la Concepció, 44-46 in Sabadell, about 20 metres from Carrer de la Indústria. It was owned by Eduard Castells Gutiérrez and was one of the most popular bars among the alternative youth of Sabadell. It was a gathering place for people from the Casal Independentista Can Capablanca and the alternative magazine Ordint la trama, and the venue had had incidents with the local police. On the night of 27 September 2003, the bar held its farewell party because the owner had decided not to renew the lease. At 1 a.m., numerous agents of the National Police and the recently launched Rapid Intervention Brigade of the Municipal Police appeared, along with prominent city officials such as Paco Bustos. Two police vans blocked each end of the street, and four municipal police officers forced the owner to close the venue and evacuate the people. As everyone left, the police charged indiscriminately against the youths, with Paco Bustos directing on foot. There were running, shouting, and broken glass from bottles thrown by the youths at the police. The police charge continued until all the youths could flee, dispersing through the city streets. The police pursued them, causing chaos in the historic centre, waking neighbours, with numerous police charges, rubber ball shots, and baton blows. Police activity continued well into the early morning. At 3:15 a.m., a second charge took place, this time inside Bar Sorginak, located on Carrer Sant Cugat, also in the city centre. After pursuing several dispersed youths, several police vans arrived at the door of the venue and burst inside, where rubber balls were fired, according to the bar owner later stated. The police removed everyone from the bar and once outside, identifications and several arrests were made, in collaboration with the Spanish National Police, also present. Throughout the night, more charges occurred at other points in the city. The night ended with 11 people detained (aged between 18 and 22) and 22 injured. Among the detained was then FC Barcelona player Oleguer Presas. The events provoked a strong citizen and political reaction, including cross-complaints. In the political sphere, several local parties distanced themselves from the action, and finally Manuel Bustos's PSC was left alone defending the police charge. The Municipal Police and the City Council joined as accusers. On 4 October 2003, some 3,000 people demonstrated to denounce police violence and demand the acquittal of the detained, under the slogan 'Prou violència institucional. Absolució Detinguts', organised by the Platform in defence of those detained on 27S. A week later, a concentration and casserole protest in front of the City Hall gathered 2,000 people again. The campaign continued with various events held throughout the city and shows of support from civil society. Judicially, two processes were opened: the complaint against the detained persons and the one filed against those responsible for the action. The detained youths had to pay about 8,000 euros, which would be returned if they were acquitted. Of the total eleven people accused by the Prosecutor's Office, three were asked for two years in prison and the rest eighteen months. The case led to a crossfire of complaints, but the Prosecutor's Office requested the archiving of judicial proceedings for eight agents of the Sabadell police, one National Police agent, and the superintendent of the local police, Jordi Roviralta. The two imputed councillors were exempted from all judicial responsibility. The Urban Support and Backup Unit (USR) went from 30 to 15 agents in 2014. In 2015, after the municipal elections, the new government formed by ERC, la Crida, Unitat pel Canvi and Guanyem decided to put an end to the special police groups, opting for a proximity model. Finally, on 27 September 2015, 12 years after its creation, the anti-riot unit of the Municipal Police was dissolved. With the new government, the City Council also withdrew as accuser. In March 2017, it was made public that the trial would be held on 24 April of that year. The group of affected people started a campaign to publicise the events, and a few days later it was announced that the trial was postponed until 18 January 2018. Nevertheless, on 22 April more than a thousand people demonstrated through the streets of Sabadell demanding the acquittal of the accused. The demonstration began at 6 p.m. at Plaça Marcet and headed to Plaça de l'Ajuntament, where a manifesto was read. Several political figures attended, including Gabriel Rufián and Eulàlia Reguant, and the general secretary of CGT de Catalunya, Ermengol Gassiot, among many others. The trial was finally held in early 2018. The prosecutor asked for 12 months in prison for those previously facing 16 months for assault and left three alleged minor offences of injuries as financial fines. During the trial, the former head of the Municipal Police, Jordi Roviralta, assured that the police charge against the youths was made against his police criteria. It was done by express demand...

• Farewell party at Bar Bemba; police crackdown leads to 11 detained and 22 injured.

• Demonstration of 3,000 people against police violence and demanding acquittal of the detained.

• Concentration and casserole protest in front of the City Hall gathers 2,000 people.

• Anti-riot unit of the Municipal Police dissolved, 12 years after its creation.

• Trial initially scheduled for 24 April 2017, later postponed to 18 January 2018.

• More than a thousand people demonstrate in Sabadell demanding acquittal of the accused.

• Trial held in early 2018; prosecutor reduces prison request to 12 months for some.

Alternative youth bar and meeting point for independentist and countercultural groups in Sabadell.

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