Video of man with bouquet trying to approach student has repercussions and becomes a police case in AM The Amazonas Court ruled, this Friday (7), that a man investigated for chasing an 18-year-old student with a bouquet, in Manaus, maintain a minimum distance of 300 meters from her, the girl's family members and the witnesses in the case. The decision also provides for him to be monitored by an electronic ankle monitor and prohibits him from having any type of contact with these people or visiting the young woman's residence. The urgent protective measure was granted by judge Rafael Rodrigo da Silva Raposo. According to the decision, the restrictions have no defined expiration date and must remain in place as long as the situation of risk to the victim persists. When justifying the decision, the judge stated that the conduct investigated was serious and revealed a “worrying behavioral pattern”. The Amazonas Civil Police (PC-AM) line of investigation is the crime of persecution, known as stalking. The police, however, did not provide new details about the case because the investigation is being carried out under judicial secrecy. Stalking: know how to identify and what to do when you are a victim of stalking Bouquet case The case involves a video that went viral on social media and shows the man with a bouquet of flowers trying to approach the student as she left a school in the center of Manaus. Upon noticing the approach, the young woman runs away. The episode took place on Rua 10 de Julho, when the student was leaving Colégio Brasileiro Pedro Silvestre. In another recording, the man comments on the situation and states: “I bought flowers and it just ran”. The case was initially registered at the Virtual Police Station (Devir) and forwarded to the Specialized Police Station for Crimes Against Women (DECCM) South/West. Video of man with bouquet trying to approach student has repercussions and becomes a police case in AM Reproduction/Social Networks School monitors case The State Department of Education and School Sports (Seduc-AM) reported that it was aware of the situation and that the management of the teaching unit recorded the incident in minutes. The school also assisted the student's family in formalizing the Police Report at the specialized police station. According to the secretariat, the case was initially classified as a crime of persecution, known as stalking. The teaching unit also opened a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) with the School Security Intelligence Center (Nise) to monitor the situation, monitor the case and adopt preventive security measures, in conjunction with the protection network and responsible bodies. In a statement, Seduc-AM stated that it does not condone practices or conduct that represent offense or any type of violence within the school environment. Defense denies persecution The defendant's defense, whose identity was not disclosed, stated that he has no criminal history and is a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). According to lawyers, the condition can impact the perception of social and communication dynamics. The man would also have spontaneously made himself available to the police to provide all necessary clarifications. The defense maintained that the episode was isolated and occurred as a result of a mistaken interpretation of a previous relationship of coexistence and affection maintained between the parties. The lawyers denied that there was any persecution, threat or intention to intimidate the young woman. Also according to the defense, "all actions taken within the scope of the relationship were based on affection and good faith, supported by continuous contacts and supposed prior acceptance on the part of the student." g1 questioned the defense of the person being investigated regarding the determination of the Amazonas Court, but until the publication of this report, it had not received a response. Video of man with bouquet trying to approach student has repercussions and becomes a police case in AM Reproduction/Social Networks