Pope Slaps Woman Incident Leaves Bodyguards Criticized
POPE SLAPS WOMAN – The security guards of Pope Francis are being criticized over the slapping incident between the Pontiff and the woman.
Recently, Pope Francis was caught on video slapping a woman’s hand. The Pontiff was greeting the devotees when suddenly, a woman yanked his hand to pull him closer.
This caused the Pope to lose his composure and slapped the hand of the woman in order to get loose. Afterward, the Pope was visibly upset because of the incident.
Now, netizens have criticized the Pope’s bodyguards for their lack of security detail. According to the founder of Italy’s elite special police interventions unit, “It’s the Pope’s security team who should apologize”.
He added that the woman on the video clearly had no intention of letting go of the Pope’s hand. “The Pope was forced to slap her hand a little bit in order to get out of the way”, said the official.
Some netizens on Twitter also chimed in on the incident. One Twitter user asked: “The guy has a literal army to protect him and has to do his own slapping?“.
However, the Pope’s low-key style is what made him so popular with the people. Almost all Popes had a very strict security detail except for Pope Francis.
You have to respect the personal style of each pope
It’s not for the heads of security to decide these things
Federico Lombardi
After the incident, the Pope immediately apologized for setting a bad example. In his apology, he also denounced violence against women.
Even after the incident, the Pope still remained as one of the most popular and loved Pontiffs. With that being said, security detail on his next event would sure to be a bit more strict.
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