Translation of far right Austrian party's, FPOe, reaction

A translation of the far right party's, FPOe, reaction to the situation, beware it may make you sick, the background is naturally not part of the story.

Background:

The FPOe, and its racist counterpart BZOe, control almost a third of this land. 1/3rd! This is their take on the whole thing. Now you see what we’re going up against here people. It’s sad that this type of prejudice is not only used by someone in the government, but by one of the ruling parties. And that so many people think the same way.

Press Release - Feb. 16

FPOe Herbert: Groundless allegations of racism against the police completely innappropriate

Vienna - The mix-up of an innocent person with a drug dealer shouldn’t happen of course and should be examined in the context of the job; but, to turn it into an alleged, and also completely unfounded, police “scandal” should be avoided, the chairman of the AUF/Exekutive-Wien and FPOe spokesman for public service, Werner Herbert clarified today.

That the method of apprehension when arresting someone - especially people with a higher tendency to violence, like drug dealers - needs to be carried out with a certain vehemence and determination, mainly because of personal security, is, on priciple, not condemnable, much like restraining an arrested person on the floor. That this has turned into an allegation of police abuse, almost reflexively, and that a police assault has been pieced together seems not only unjustified but also very strange, above all, since a critique of that sort, together with a compensation claim, and an intended policy complaint [against the police] is coming from a US citizen, and people here also know how rigorous and reckless American police officers are, especially when forcefully arresting someone. And this circumstance is also known to every US citizen,” the chairman AUF/Executive-Vienna stated.

“Because of this, suspiscion arises that someone is trying, for political and/or personal reasons, to slander and debase the extraordinary work of police officers in the capital city obviously with the help of completely fabricated accusations and alleged racism,” the chairman of AUF/Exekutive-Wien said in closing.