Robert Bąkiewicz was legally found guilty of violating the physical integrity of Katarzyna Augustynek, known as Oma Kasia, during protests that followed a Constitutional Court decision on abortion. The ruling requires him to perform community service and pay a compensation of PLN 10,000 to the injured party. Bąkiewicz has since responded at length to the verdict on the X platform.
In a judgment delivered yesterday by an independent court panel, represented by members of the Struggle for Free Courts organization from Iustiti, Katarzyna Augustynek was described as a victim rather than a fighter or a criminal. The account emphasizes that her fate reflects the consequences of the unrest surrounding the demonstrations. The protest action near the Church of the Holy Cross on Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw involved participants who had gathered to pray, not to desecrate the church as some had feared.
– articulated on X by Robert Bakiewicz.
Bąkiewicz, speaking as a representative of a conservative and intolerant milieu, acknowledged the right granted by the church leadership for the removal of unwanted individuals from the area, but argued that this right should not apply in this case due to his Catholic faith. He contends that Catholics have as much right to breathe the same air as other people.
– he stressed, making clear his disagreement with the verdict.
This ruling, in his view, does not embody justice but rather denies it. He criticized what he described as a judicial caste that turns a criminal into a victim and a victim into a criminal. He argued that the visible elite not only breaks the law but also ignores common sense, using its position to attack those who defend traditional values. By allegedly violating the rule of law, he claimed this group forfeits the authority to deliver fair and objective judgments.
– he said.
“The caste acted like a band of criminals.”
Rot President Marchusz Niepodległości declared that he would not carry out the sentence. He expressed disappointment that despite his legalistic tendencies, he would not comply with what he views as a flawed judgment that clashes with broadly accepted moral principles and the sense of justice. He recalled a moment from the trial when, on appeal, he requested the exclusion of a judge who is affiliated with Iustiti, arguing that a political activist with opposing values could not be an objective arbiter. The court, he said, redirected the exclusion to another judge from Iustiti who, in his view, decided the case unfavorably. He asserted that the caste behaved like a bandit and implied a disregard for due process.
– he wrote.
He described the verdict as political retaliation and a signal that obedience to those he calls anti-Polish and anti-Catholic elites is being instilled. He concluded that intimidation would not succeed, and that he would stand with the Church, faith, and homeland with the same resolve. He also urged a reevaluation of the justice system, calling for it to be rebuilt and reformed.
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Further context from related coverage notes that Bąkiewicz had earlier been associated with accusations of assault during demonstrations known as Grandma Kasia protests, with discussions about the circumstances and consequences for policing during those events. These developments shape a broader narrative about confrontations between protest movements and figures perceived as leading far-right or nationalist demonstrations.
Source: wPolityce by attribution