Spanish rapper arrested after barricading self in university to avoid jailReports

Agency ReporterSpanish rapper Pablo Hasel has been arrested by police after he barricaded himself inside the University of Lleida to avoid imprisonment, Catalan TV3 broadcaster reported on Tuesday.The Mossos police arrested the rapper at 8:30 a.m. (7.30 GMT) after having tried for almost two hours to enter the university through the barricade erected by almost 50 Hasels supporters.The Catalan singer was sentenced in 2018 to nine months in prison for glorifying terrorism and slandering the Spanish monarchy on Twitter and through the lyrics of the song.Hasel was supposed to voluntarily come to prison last Friday but he refused to do so.READ ALSO:117-year-old woman survives COVID-19, two World Wars, Spanish FluThe rappers jailing caused a public outcry and debates about the freedom of speech.Hundreds of artists including Javier Bordem and Pedro Almodovar signed a petition against imprisonment.The Spanish government has since announced its intention to review crimes related to freedom of speech in order to implement the law only to actions that pose a risk to public order.(Sputnik/NAN)
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