Post by kevin on Apr 13, 2017 20:07:58 GMT -5
to put on a sanitary napkin after she unexpectedly got her period.
"“She got her period unexpectedly and had to go to the bathroom to put on a sanitary towel so she wouldn’t stain her uniform or the official vehicle,” said her defense attorney.
"The restroom was 300 meters away and when the agent returned to her post, she was confronted by a lieutenant who was carrying out an inspection. She explained the urgency of her situation to him but, according to her colleague, was told, “Don’t give me excuses! You either go to the bathroom before or after your checkpoint duties, but not during!”'...
"On Tuesday, Civil Guard authorities commented on the case, stating that the story provided by the female officer did not line up with the reality of the events. According to official sources, she was not sanctioned for leaving her post for 10 minutes to apply a sanitary towel, but because both she and her colleague failed to inform superiors that she was temporarily absenting herself from her duties at Barcelona port at a time when Spain’s terror alert is at level four – the country’s second highest."
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