Henry Sanabria: head of the Colombian Police who claimed to have seen the devil and practiced exorcisms

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Colombia had 264 fewer violent deaths last year than in 2021. General Henry SanabriaHe took office as Chief of Police on August 2, a few days before his arrival. Gustavo Petro According to the Department of Defense, the presidency doesn’t seem unaware of this small but valuable reduction in homicides, which has increased from a total of 14,160 to 13,896. However, Sanabria finds itself in the midst of an unusual storm since its conversion to Catholicism in the nineteenth century. justified the practice of exorcism in the security force and criticized its use protector and until at night Halloween. It wasn’t an anti-imperialist spin, it was an explosion closer to the Harry Potter stories. Originating in Sanabria, North America, these festivities are a evil strategy guiding children behind costumes and confetti, occultism.

It all started a few days ago when Sanabria reassured the magazine. Week to have “seen” and “perceived” Devil. That’s why he said the importance of having an app in the police to neutralize evil forces like exorcisms. “Of course we did it in the company of the military bishopric.” The general spokedemonic invasion” which can affect people. “There are scratches and bruises at night. They don’t hurt. They dreamed about it and woke up with it the next day.”

Shield Against Regiments

However, Sanabria senses that her personal battle against demonic expressions is often ridiculed. He believes that removing Beelzebub is a more important task than listening to disqualifications. His piety is stronger than mockery. In fact, he claims to enjoy the attacks. “More people want to read the Bible, and that makes me holy.”.

The chief of police never wanted to become a priest, but to wear the uniform that adorned the most important rank of the institution. When criticized for his crucifixion and propensity for crucifixion, Sanabria recalls that Article 19 of the Constitution was comprehensive: “We are all free to freely express our faith.”

public unrest

Sanabria’s statements caused a stir, especially on social networks, which consider the condom to be a weapon. abortion method, “especially for those who are married in the Church”. When he expressed dissatisfaction with the presence of 12,000 police officers with HIV and the presence in his power of members of the LGTBI community, they labeled him homophobic. “While there are so many challenges to face crime and the director of the Colombian Police, who is dedicated to improving security in cities and departments and giving his personal assessments, is also biased, discriminatory and lacks scientific rigor. Bogotá mayor Claudia López Hernández. Historian Juan Carlos said, “President Petro and the Minister of Defense were delayed in calling the police commander to give orders. It is one thing to be a believer (me), it is another thing to claim that one can face crime in exorcism rituals.” florez.

Government response

Defense Minister Iván Velásquez intervened in the public debate. “There are situations where it is preferable for government officials not to express themselves in such an outward manner.; “A government official must be very restrained because his statements can affect more complex situations,” he said.

Petro encountered controversy on his return from Santo Domingo, where the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit was held. He had to do his tightrope walker to talk about Sanabria. “The police have now made progress in drug prohibition. They have played a crucial role in the peaceful resolution of conflicts like those in Bajo Cauca and Caquetá, without the human rights abuses we’ve seen before. There is a belief involved in the decisions taken”.

The president, who is committed to the utopian mission of “total peace” in Colombia, claimed to be aware of the general’s “beliefs”. “What we tried is that they don’t affect the rules, it’s that simpleAccording to Petro, Sanabria was “respectful as far as we know.” His leftist government did not receive any complaints, “but we will talk to him personally” because “something is a personal attitude” towards religion and that belief “in the performance of public duty” “puts oneself above the norm” ‘put’ is a different matter.

Sanabria after the presidential intervention he thoughtfully allowed himself to be photographed in front of a priest. The image is accompanied by a quote from Psalm 32,3,5: “Unless I confessed my sin, my body was rotting from my groaning all day. I confessed to you unconditionally my sin and evil; I have decided to confess my sins to you and you, Lord, forgive them,” he announced on his Twitter account. The general is determined to continue his holy war.

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