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SHOCKING ⟩ Controversial Maxima pepper-spray incident exposes another conflict: “He sprayed me in the face too”

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Argo says he recognized the Maxima security guard in a video and alleges that the guard also sprayed him in the face during a conflict a year and a half earlier.
  • After the earlier incident, Argo contacted the police and the Language Inspectorate, while the security company has confirmed that the guard is the same employee.

The controversial scuffle at the Maxima store in Lehola has taken an unexpected turn. Argo contacted Elu24 after recognizing the security guard shown in the video.

“When I saw him on television, I recognized him right away,” Argo said. He told Elu24 that he had clashed with the same guard a year and a half earlier, when pepper spray was also used.

After that incident, Argo began investigating the matter himself and contacted both the police and the Language Inspectorate. The security company now confirms that the person involved is indeed the same employee.

When I saw him on television, I recognized him right away.

· Argo, man who contacted Elu24Argo explains how he recognized the security guard from the video of the Maxima incident.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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