the essentials In Barcelona, soldiers organized a raffle, the main prize of which was … a prostitute.
As reported by the Catalan media Ara.cat, soldiers from the Bruc barracks in Barcelona organized a raffle with the main prize being… some time with a prostitute. The goal was to raise funds to fund their year-end dinner at the Puríssima celebrations.
Seventy soldiers participated in the WhatsApp group, where the idea of the contest was born. There was even a poster with the young woman’s photo on the wall of the barracks canteen.
According to the Catalan media, which had access to the conversation, the messages exchanged by the soldiers are particularly offensive towards the prostitute, sexist and derogatory.
“In the army, as in any area of society, there is zero tolerance for crimes or assaults against women,” the Department of Defense responded on Twitter on Thursday. Those found guilty of this “reprehensible conduct” must face justice, he assured.
Weary #FFAA, as in cualquier ámbito de la sociedad, tolerancia cero contra las ofensas o agresiones a las mujeres. Quien realice o proponga alguna de estas reprobables conductas deberá responder ante la Justice.
– Ministerio Defensa (@Defensagob) December 8, 2022