The mayor of Barcelona maintains that the police had indications of the calls days before Saturday. The City Council will demand from the detainees compensation for the urban furniture damage, estimated at €36,000.
The mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, asserts that the Mossos d'Esquadra already had indications of the calls on social media several days before the disturbances on Saturday. Therefore, he explains, it was decided to remove urban furniture from the centre to prevent greater damage.
Collboni acknowledges, in statements to TVE and Cadena Ser, that the security forces encountered a "unknown phenomenon". Nevertheless, he defends that the administrations are prepared in case similar episodes occur again in the city centre.
The investigation, according to the mayor himself, will provide new information that will allow the City Council to strengthen its position against future calls. The police have already requested data from technology platforms about the organisers, and before Saturday, around 300 people possibly linked to the events had already been investigated.
Collboni attributes the events to organisers from the "subworld of social media", with influencers promoting hate speech and extremism. He aligns with the position held by the Mossos d'Esquadra regarding the origin of the call.
"No one can believe" that these events were promoted by the left.
The mayor describes the looting as vandalism and gratuitous violence, far removed from any political claim. Regarding the affected merchants, he indicates that the City Council and the Government of Catalonia will assist them if insurance companies do not cover the damages.
The council will take action to claim the damage to urban furniture, initially valued at €36,000. This will have to be paid by the adult detainees or, if they are under 18 years, their parents.
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