2015 Knurów riots

2015 riot in Knurów, Poland 2015 Knurów riots 2 May 2015-7 May 2015 Knurów, Poland killing of Dawid Dziedzic by police Bring to justice the perpetrators of the killing, end police brutality and persecution against football fans Protest, vandalism, chanting, rioting dormant, unresolved formal investigation commenced Football fans Police 200 undetermined 1 (Dawid Dziedzic) Multiple 46 The 2015 Knurów riots was the biggest unrest among ultras and football fans in Poland since the Słupsk street riots 1998,May 2015 in protest at the killing of Dawid Dziedzic, a fan at lower league football match by police. Although the rioting has ceased, tensions remained high for several weeks as fans from around the globe continued to publicly condemn the actions of the police.http://www.stadionowioprawcy.net/news/2069-thanks_for_your_support.html Thanks for your support - Stadionowi Oprawcy Thanks for your support - Stadionowi Oprawcy! 2015-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20150516221350/http://www.stadionowioprawcy.net/news/2069-thanks_for_your_support.html 2015-05-16 dead History On 2 May 2015, at a Concordia Knurów versus Ruch Radzionków fifth division match in Knurów, police started firing rubber bullets at fans from a close distance after several home fans jumped onto the pitch and ran towards the visiting fans.May 2015 A 27-year-old fan of Concordia, Dawid Dziedzic, was shot, and despite attempts to resuscitate him he died shortly in hospital hours later.http://www.polskatimes.pl/artykul/3846073,knurow-smierc-kibica-zamieszki-na-stadionie-i-pod-szpitalem-wideo-zdjecia,id,t.html Knurów: Śmierć kibica. Zamieszki na stadionie i pod szpitalem WIDEO + ZDJĘCIA - Polskatimes.pl Portal I.pl 4 May 2015 polskatimes.pl 2015-05-07 He was a single father, described as a caring parent from a modest background.http://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/kim-byl-mezczyzna-ktory-zginal-w-knurowie-,artykuly,543215.html Kim był mężczyzna, który zginął w Knurowie? fakt.pl 2015-05-07 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150518105227/http://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/kim-byl-mezczyzna-ktory-zginal-w-knurowie-%2Cartykuly%2C543215.html 2015-05-18 According to the police, the use of such force was justified,http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/slask/policja-komentuje-kontrowersje-wokol-zajsc-w-knurowie/y51dj5 Policja komentuje kontrowersje wokół zajść w Knurowie - Wiadomości wiadomosci.onet.pl 2015-05-07 2015-05-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20150506233204/http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/slask/policja-komentuje-kontrowersje-wokol-zajsc-w-knurowie/y51dj5 dead whilst the fans said that such a minor infringement of pitch invasion should never be punished by death.http://www.ultrasruch.com/news715,w-walce-o-dobre-imie-czlowieka W walce o dobre imię człowieka :: Ultras Ruch Radzionków - South Inferno \' 04 ultrasruch.com 2015-05-07 Under Polish law, unauthorised entering onto the pitch during a football match is punishable by up to three years in prison. Ustawa z dnia 20 marca 2009 r. o bezpieczeństwie imprez masowych Mass Events Safety Act 2009 62 504 2009-03-20 The police reaction has sparked anger among fans, particularly the ultras, with the appeal for support reaching an international appeal.http://www.ultras-tifo.net/news/3470-polish-ultras-appeal-to-international-ultras-groups.html Polish ultras appeal to international ultras groups ultras-tifo.net 2015-05-07 A full court investigation has launched into the incident.http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/03/investigation-opened-after-poland-football-match-ends-in-tragedy/ Investigation opened after Poland football match ends in tragedy | euronews, world news 3 May 2015 euronews.com 2015-05-12 In Knurów around 200 fans have clashed with police outside the police headquarters, with the riots lasting several days.http://www.dziennikzachodni.pl/artykul/3846335,wojna-kiboli-z-policja-w-knurowie-live-zdjecia-wideo-goraca-niedzielna-noc,id,t.html Wojna kiboli z policją w Knurowie! LIVE, ZDJĘCIA, WIDEO Gorąca niedzielna noc - Dziennikzachodni.pl 4 May 2015 dziennikzachodni.pl 2015-05-07http://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/znowu-zamieszki-w-knurowie,artykuly,542418.html Znowu zamieszki w Knurowie fakt.pl 2015-05-07 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150518105635/http://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/znowu-zamieszki-w-knurowie%2Cartykuly%2C542418.html 2015-05-18 46 people were arrested, many injured fans as well as policemen.http://www.tvn24.pl/wiadomosci-z-kraju,3/dziewiec-osob-zatrzymanych-po-kolejnych-incydentach-w-knurowie,539321.html Dziewięć osób zatrzymanych po kolejnych incydentach w Knurowie tvn24.pl 2015-05-07 Thousands of people attended Dawid's funeral on 7 May 2015.http://www.dziennikzachodni.pl/artykul/3851059,knurow-pogrzeb-kibica-zdjecia-wideo-tysiace-kibicow-pozegnalo-dawida-dziedzica,id,t.html Knurów: Pogrzeb kibica ZDJĘCIA + WIDEO Tysiące kibiców pożegnało Dawida Dziedzica - Dziennikzachodni.pl dziennikzachodni.pl 2015-05-07http://www.ultras-tifo.net/news/3480-funeral-of-dawid-dziedzic-07052015.html Funeral of Dawid Dziedzic 07.05.2015 ultras-tifo.net 2015-05-07 Fans lit flares during the ceremony, and the ceremony was conducted in a peaceful manner.http://gliwice.naszemiasto.pl/artykul/pogrzeb-kibica-w-knurowie-zdjecia-na-cmentarzu-tlumy-kibicow,3374382,artgal,t,id,tm.html Pogrzeb kibica w Knurowie [ZDJĘCIA, WIDEO]. Na cmentarzu tłumy kibiców - naszemiasto.pl 7 May 2015 gliwice.naszemiasto.pl 2015-05-10http://www.faszination-fankurve.de/index.php?head=Fans-vieler-Vereine-erwiesen-Dawid-die-letzte-Ehre&folder=sites&site=news_detail&news_id=9724&gal_id=742&bild_nr=2 Fans vieler Vereine erwiesen Dawid die letzte Ehre – Faszination Fankurve faszination-fankurve.de 2015-05-12 The gathering was marked by heavy police presence.http://wiadomosci.wp.pl/kat,1019409,title,Jutro-pogrzeb-kibica-z-Knurowa-Policja-szykuje-sie-na-kolejne-zamieszki,wid,17514695,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=114d2c Jutro pogrzeb kibica z Knurowa. Policja szykuje się na kolejne zamieszki - Wiadomości wiadomosci.wp.pl 2015-05-07 See also Football hooliganism in Poland Police brutality 1998 Słupsk street riots References 2 Category:2015 riots Category:2015 in Poland Category:Protests in Poland Category:2015 protests Category:Knurów Category:Association football riots Category:Football hooliganism in Poland Category:Police brutality in Europe Category:2015 crimes in Poland Category:Police brutality in the 2010s Category:Riots and civil disorder in Poland