"1.000 de lire pentru o filmare în care agresează jandarmi. Se pregăteau 5.000 de 'ciobani furioși”. Viceprimar al unei comune din județul Cluj, acuzații după violențele din Piața Victoriei

The vice mayor of Căpușu Mare, Iancu Gelu, raised serious allegations regarding the sheep farmers' protest in Bucharest, claiming it was intended to incite violence. He warned about potential unrest as early as August, suggesting that around 5,000 angry shepherds were to be mobilized for this purpose. Gelu mentioned that he had previously discussed a list of demands with a fellow organizer, but the protest's message shifted to include broader issues. He also claimed that some individuals were offering money for footage of assaults on police officers. Despite the escalating tensions, Gelu chose not to attend the protest in Bucharest, instead organizing a small, authorized protest in Cluj-Napoca, where he attempted to promote a peaceful message.