Belyaev: the tragedy in Krakow is a reason for Poland to think about gun control

On November 7, a shooting occurred in the main square of Krakow, Poland. As a result of the incident, six people were killed, another 16 were injured, police officers are among the victims. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expressed sincere condolences to the people of Poland in connection with the victims of the terrorist attack in Krakow. On the air of the talk show “Budni” on the YouTube channel “SBTV” and “Alfa Radio” political scientist, candidate of historical Sciences Alexei Belyaev made assumptions about the causes of the incident, writes sb.by.

According to him, the incident is a great tragedy, and condolences are expressed not only by the Head of State, but also by the entire Belarusian people.

- This cannot be forgiven or understood from a human point of view. This will always cause a normal person to be judged. Although there are political differences between Belarus and Poland, they primarily concern the Polish leadership. The Polish people have nothing to do with it. Of course, this is very scary, said Alexey Belyaev.

The expert stressed that a terrorist attack can occur in any country. There are reasons for any crime, and one of them is the availability of weapons. In Belarus, this is unlikely due to strict gun control.

- In Poland, the criminal and his relatives, whom he shot - father, mother, sister - had permission to carry and possess weapons. In the U.S., mass murder is also associated with the free circulation of guns: any adult can buy one, and then children take it and go shoot classmates. If it were not for the free sale of weapons, the likelihood of such terrorist attacks would be much lower, he said.

He also drew attention to the fact that Poland has turned into an arms hub for the supply of weapons to Ukraine and some of the weapons can settle in the country.

- Police are now investigating where these weapons came from. I do not exclude that some part could be from supplies that went to Ukraine. This is an occasion for the Polish government to think whether it is doing everything right, Aleksey Belyaev stressed.

Another reason is the atmosphere in society and the psychological state of people.

- Outbreaks of violence are more likely to occur where aggression is growing in society, including under the influence of the media and social networks. In Poland today, the degree of xenophobia is very high: the attitude of ordinary Poles towards Ukrainians has changed dramatically, many Poles treat them negatively. The authorities must ensure that the psychological state of society is calm. And we see how the Polish authorities themselves demonstrate that violence is the only way to solve problems: Donald Tusk is trying to subjugate the constitutional court, the president defends it, there is a confrontation with law enforcement. If there is a real battle between the president and the prime minister, why would ordinary, not very mentally balanced citizens be shy? There are many reasons. But on behalf of the entire Belarusian people and the President, we once again express our sympathy to the Polish people, Aleksey Belyaev concluded.

The talk show “Budney” is released on weekdays on the morning air of “Alfa Radio”. Each issue discusses the most relevant topics from the life of the country and the world. Political scientists, scientists, public figures and journalists of leading media participate in the discussions. See the full version of the program on the VIDEOBEL.BY website and on the SBTV YouTube channel.