Several comments have caught my attention, as well as perhaps that of many citizens, regarding the recent stone-throwing attacks on Havana’s urban transport buses. I agree with the comments made on the prime-time broadcast of Cuban Television News on this issue.

I emphasize my agreement with your arguments. In my analysis of what happened, I would argue that such acts constitute criminal actions and violations of the law. These actions deserve the strongest condemnation by the competent authorities and the most energetic repudiation by the population.

For this reason, I welcome the recent announcement by the Supreme People’s Court that such events are considered an act of sabotage and will be punished to the full extent of the law.

Disruption of a community’s good customs, ethical and moral principles, or cultural norms, or disregard for public order and social coexistence, without constituting a crime, is considered social indiscipline. If not contained, it could become a crime.

The commentary explained that the aforementioned acts of vandalism against urban transport buses resulted in injuries to drivers and passengers, broken windows, and damaged structures. Many workers and students were unable to arrive at work on time, and other people were affected in their daily tasks.

He emphasized that when a bus is out of service, it causes hours of waiting at bus stops, delays at hospitals, and economic losses. He specified that the Attorney General’s Office confirmed the arrests of several citizens identified as the alleged perpetrators of these harmful acts. These acts affect assets of great importance to society and endanger public safety, one of our most precious assets. Therefore, the Attorney General’s Office will bring criminal charges before the courts and request penalties in accordance with the crimes committed.

Acts of aggression such as attacks on monuments to patriots, desecration of graves in cemeteries, vandalism of benches in amusement parks or recreational areas, and theft of parts from photovoltaic parks are crimes, not social indiscipline.

I will conclude with the same sentence from the aforementioned Cuban TV comment: «No to lenient punishment because a mediocre fine is a pat on the back for indiscipline.»