The former national head of Poland’s police, Jarosław Szymczyk, has been charged over an incident in which he is accused of illegally possessing and accidentally firing a grenade launcher in his office that had been gifted to him during a visit to Ukraine. If found guilty, he could face years in prison.

The incident, which took place in December 2022, caused major damage at the main police headquarters in Warsaw, including blowing a hole in the floor. Szymczyk and one civilian employee were hospitalised with minor injuries.

Poland still will be only european country where chief of the police fired grenade launcher in his office but at least now it also will be a country where chief of the police will be charged for firing aforementioned grenade launcher.

At a certain point stupidity should be criminalized, yeah.

(October 1, 2024 at 10:50 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: At a certain point stupidity should be criminalized, yeah.

Sure. Sad thing here is the fact that he was charged only after gov that appointed him was replaced.

(October 1, 2024 at 10:58 pm)Ivan Denisovich Wrote:

(October 1, 2024 at 10:50 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: At a certain point stupidity should be criminalized, yeah.

Sure. Sad thing here is the fact that he was charged only after gov that appointed him was replaced.

There's a lot of that going around here, too.