Video footage showing arrest of poet Zviad Ratiani presented in court
Video footage showing arrest of poet Zviad Ratiani presented in court

Representatives of Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) presented video footage showing the arrest of poet Zviad Ratiani in the court. 

The video shows how Ratiani used insulting words towards the police, while the police officers called the poet for calm.

Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also presented an hour-long video showing Ratiani in the police station, which was recorded with a cell phone. 

The defense demands the video recording taken with a cell phone not to be adduced as evidence as it does not fully show the moment of detention. According to the lawyer, Ministry should have presented a recording of body cameras depicting both the moment of stopping and arresting Ratiani.