A Bolesławiec resident convicted in connection with the case described in our article “Mayor Piotr Roman attacked at an event in a cinema; there is a JUDGMENT” sent the editorial office an extensive statement. He claims that the judgment is unfair and that the entire case was presented in a distorted manner.

In connection with the conviction for alleged criminal threats against the Mayor of the City, Piotr Roman, I wish to firmly and categorically distance myself from the allegations presented and express my deep disappointment with this ruling, which in my opinion was profoundly unjust and biased.

As he emphasizes, in his view the trial lacked a complete picture of the events: “The judgment is based on an incomplete and tendentious portrayal of events. To understand the context, it is necessary to examine the background of the entire case.”

The incident took place during a free concert at the opening of the event “Disputes with the Theatre” by Aneta Ćwieluch, which—in his assessment—was a pre-election spectacle intended to win the votes of young voters.

“I did not attack Roman. It is a lie”

The Bolesławiec resident denies that the threats were directed at the mayor. He claims that his emotions resulted from frustration caused by being denied entry to the concert:

My only goal was to inform the frontman of the band Dr Misio in what capacity he was appearing at the event. There was no direct attack on Mr Roman, as he tried to portray it during the City Council session. It is a lie.

He admits that harsh words were spoken at the time—but, as he states, they were directed at people around the mayor, not at the mayor himself. “Harsh and offensive words were spoken, but not to Mr Roman. They were directed at people around him. I shouted ‘f*** Roman,’ not ‘kill Roman’,” he emphasizes.

“Pressure, a chilling effect, a closed system”

In his statement, the Bolesławiec resident also makes serious allegations about the functioning of the justice system:

The judgment was issued in an atmosphere of a chilling effect, in which a young judicial assessor, under enormous pressure to resolve a case involving a prominent public figure, was unable to issue an independent ruling.

Referring to the City Council session, he writes:

“Mr Roman, known for his fondness for spectacle, once again embellished the ‘show,’ this time at the expense of my freedom and good name.”

In his opinion, the entire case demonstrates a “sad tendency in which politics enters courtrooms, while justice gives way to political correctness and pressure.” He also adds that, according to his observations, a “closed system” operates in Bolesławiec.

At the end of the statement, he asks: “I wonder what he suddenly remembered about me? The judgment was at the beginning of the year.”

Trust in the courts—what the research says

The Bolesławiec resident’s reservations fit into a broader social context. According to the latest IBRiS poll from September 2025, trust in the institutions of the justice system in Poland is among the lowest in the survey. In the case of courts, trust fell to just 36.1 percent—meaning that nearly two-thirds of respondents declare indifference or a lack of trust. (ibris.pl)

In the same survey, socially neutral institutions such as the fire service, volunteer fire service and the military inspire the most trust. This contrast—between the courts and security services—shows a clear polarization in how state institutions are perceived.