Major says police do not seize pro-coup banners at protests because they respect "freedom of expression."
A supporter of Jair Bolsonaro, Major Costa e Silva, asserts that he does not agree with calls for a coup and military intervention, but says that the Military Police must "respect the freedom of expression" of the protesters.
Forum Magazine - The recommendation from the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office, that banners and signs advocating coups d'état, military intervention, or attacks on democratic institutions be confiscated by the São Paulo Military Police (PM-SP) during demonstrations, has not been respected in recent weekends, during which groups have been seen parading with these messages without being bothered, even when passing alongside police officers.
In a consultation between the Folha de São Paulo newspaper and the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat and the PM command, the agencies disagreed on whether there is a specific order for the removal of these banners and posters, or the reprimand of the demonstrators, based on the Public Prosecutor's understanding. According to the Secretariat and the PM, this recommendation would not be mandatory.
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