POLICE VS. CITIZENS IN UŽICE: THE HIGHWAY SHOWDOWN YOU CAN’T MISS!
Ever seen police try to break up a peaceful blockade on a major highway? Well, buckle up! For seven days straight, citizens have been sitting calmly on the road in Užice, waving the Serbian flag, only to be met with police force. First, they removed three young men, then moved on to others sitting peacefully on the asphalt.
This isn’t just a routine intervention — it’s a full-on battle for freedom of expression! Police formed a cordon to block the protesters, and at one point, a flare was thrown. Is this a show of power or a crackdown on the people’s voice?
Ministry of Interior Speaks: Identification and Punishment Incoming!
Of course, the police didn’t just stand by. After citizens blocked the highway near Krčagovo, the gendarmerie swiftly cleared the demonstrators. The Ministry of Interior announced they are identifying and sanctioning those responsible.
But wait, it’s not just Užice! In Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, and Čačak, citizens have been hitting the streets for seven days, blocking traffic and demanding change. Police are on high alert, and fines are flying around like confetti!
Students and Citizens in Belgrade: Calls for Blockades and Police Crackdowns
Students called on citizens to block Belgrade, but police were already stationed at key spots. At Zeleni Venac and the intersection of Brankova and Carice Milice streets, police quickly responded, identified, and removed protesters.
MP Srđan Milivojević even tried to protect the citizens, but police held their ground. Everything remained peaceful, but traffic kept flowing because police wouldn’t allow blockades.
Political Hot Takes: Vučević Calls Blockades Fascism
SNS President Miloš Vučević didn’t hold back. He labeled the blockades as fascist politics, comparing protesters to fascist falanges from the 1930s. Vučević made it clear that blockades won’t bring political change or rattle President Aleksandar Vučić.
He even took a jab at protesters, calling them a “lower race” and implying they work in municipal services.
What About Freedom of Expression?
While citizens peacefully protest and demand change, police break them up, ID them, and threaten sanctions. Is this democracy or repression? Is the right to protest under threat, or is this just a fight for law and order?
This situation in Užice and across Serbia raises serious questions about police limits and citizens’ rights to express dissatisfaction.
The Big Question: Who’s the Real Problem Here?
Is it the citizens sitting peacefully on the road demanding change, or the police using force to remove them? Is Vučević right calling blockades fascism, or is he the one showing authoritarian tendencies?
This drama on Serbia’s streets isn’t just a clash between police and citizens — it’s a clash of ideas, rights, and power.
Got thoughts? Drop them below. Maybe your comment will change the story’s course. Or at least give us all a laugh while we wait for the next round of blockades and police action. Who knows?
Either way, stay tuned — this isn’t the end, just the start of a new episode in the saga called “Serbian Protests and Police Drama.”
