Polish police arrested a 19‑year‑old man on 15 November for allegedly threatening national football team chairman Karol Nawrocki.
Arrest
City police officers detained a 19‑year‑old man on Saturday, 15 November. The suspect was linked to threats directed at Karol Nawrocki.
Legal basis
The case will be processed under Article 190(1) of the Polish penal code, which states that anyone who threatens another person with a crime, thereby causing a justified fear, faces up to three years’ imprisonment.
Threat phrase
“Do zobaczenia Karolku”
Social media incident
According to Gazeta.pl, the incident stemmed from a post on 14 November by the Polish national football team profile, which included a photo of the president. A user responded by adding an image of a weapon with the caption “Do zobaczenia Karolku”. Police acted immediately, noting that the photograph had been previously published in other contexts on various sites and social media.
