The press also took the opportunity to ask the General about Lieutenant Freddy Grijalva, the 26-year-old soldier who was caught on camera cursing out police last month.
He was detained by the cops at the Precinct 3 Police Station, and the soldier was recorded in an epic rant where he ruthlessly insulted the cops and alleged that he was assaulted and taken advantage of. He was handed a series of criminal charges: 2 counts of assaulting a police officer, using threatening words, using insulting words, using obscene language, and disorderly conduct. So, does this situation require any additional disciplinary measures to be taken against Grijalva?
When the media asked about it, the General said no:
Brigadier General Azariel Loria
"The WhatsApp messages went viral and it's something that happens every now and again. That is something that we do not encourage especially from the officer. He is a young officer. As young officers during my time it is said that we can afford to make some mistakes, but not as a senior officer. He has done his mistakes; it is something that I believe that as an officer he will take responsibility. Whenever we do make mistakes like that we should take responsibility for our actions."
"I saw the video just like you guys and he is not on interdiction yet, because we don't consider that something major, like killing somebody or murdering or something like that. So, no need to put him on interdiction. But he will be dealt with by the police and when the police is finished then he will come over to us and we will further execute any further disciplinary measures."
