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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

Originally written at 2:37 pm, September 15, 2025 at Madrid Airport.

Appreciate any advice on how to seek human rights legal service OR recover an unsaved audio recording OR amplify my voice! Thank you!

Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(15) I have suffered substantial financial, non-financial damage/losses. This incident has continued to impact my health, quality of life. Will seek legal action & quantifiable + non-quantifiable damages for physical assaults, mental distress, unlawful imprisonment, police abuses

我遭受了重大的金钱和非金钱损害损失。此事件持续影响我的健康和生活质量。我将采取法律行动，为人身攻击、精神痛苦、非法监禁和警察虐待行为寻求损害和惩罚赔偿。
I have suffered substantial financial and non-financial damage and losses. This incident has continued to impact my health and quality of life. I will pursue legal action and seek quantifiable and non-quantifiable damages for the physical assaults, mental distress, unlawful imprisonment, and police abuses.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(14) Throughout these encounters of about one hour, I stayed calm and acted reasonably, with the knowledge that I might need to file complaints. I only started raising my voice to seek help and attention after they started dragging me and decided to detain me.

在这些大约一个小时的遭遇中，我保持冷静并采取合理的行动，因为我知道我可能需要提交投诉。当他们开始拖我、决定拘留我时，我才开始提高声音寻求帮助和关注。
Throughout these encounters of about one hour, I stayed calm and acted reasonably, with the knowledge that I might need to file complaints. I only started raising my voice to seek help and attention after they started dragging me and decided to detain me.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(13) Release from detention center: They told me I could go. I asked whether there would be anything on my record, and they replied it was only a report (as shown in the 1st post) about me “being loud"... - SEE PIC

• 从拘留中心释放：他们告诉我可以走了。我问是否会有任何记录，他们回答说这只是关于我“大声”的报告，我不需要在以后的签证申请中报告此次事件。我要求他们记录我首先受到的人身攻击，但无济于事。我继续提问：我的文件有什么问题吗？您是否在寻找我在爱尔兰学习的居留卡？他们说所有文件都是有效且没问题的，作为学生，我不需要出示任何其他文件。我请求他们帮我寻找其他航班，但他们拒绝了。他们把我的手机还给了我。我看了看时间：上午10点47分，马德里。
• Release from detention center: They told me I could go. I asked whether there would be anything on my record, and they replied it was only a report about me “being loud,” and I would not need to report it in future visa applications. I requested them to record that I was physically assaulted first but to no avail. My follow-up questions were: Was anything wrong with my documents? Were you looking for a resident card for my stay in Ireland? They said all documentation was valid and good, and I did not need any other documentation as a student. I asked for their help to find alternative flights, and they refused. They gave my phone back. I looked at the time: 10:47 am, Madrid.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(12) Assaults and abuses at the basement detention center: Upon arrival, I immediately told them that I wanted legal representation and to contact the Chinese Embassy. They asked me to shut up and said I needed to wait...... - SEE PICS

• 地下拘留中心的袭击和虐待：到达后，我立即告诉他们我需要律师并联系中国大使馆。他们让我闭嘴并说我需要等待。他们在电脑上打字，用西班牙语交谈，没有与我交流。因为PB似乎更愿意说话，我看着PB的眼睛，希望引起他的同情，他移开视线并告诉我不要发起任何身体接触。我决定保持安静，在 PA 打字时看着他的眼睛。 PA站起来，一拳打在我的头上，威胁说如果我继续看他，我会受到更严重的伤害。
• Assaults and abuses at the basement detention center: Upon arrival, I immediately told them that I wanted legal representation and to contact the Chinese Embassy. They asked me to shut up and said I needed to wait. They were typing on the computer and talking in Spanish without communicating with me. Because PB seemed more willing to talk, I looked PB in his eyes in the hope of invoking his sympathy, who looked away and told me not to initiate any physical contact. I decided to stay quiet and looked at PA in his eyes while he was typing. PA stood up and punched me in my head, threatening more if I continued looking at him.

• 我再次要求见律师，但遭到拒绝。 PA离开了房间。我要了水，PB 让我等一下。 PA回来了，PB离开了。他们对身体攻击和精神折磨让我开始感到不适、恶心、呼吸困难。我已经快20个小时没有吃东西了。我蜷缩在椅子上，两次向 PA 请求水、食物和医疗帮助。 PA 一直告诉我要等。 PB回来了，我再次寻求帮助。 PB 说没有食物或医疗帮助，如果我能站起来，可以和他一起去接水。我感觉快要晕倒了，站不起来，请他帮忙接水。 PA 和 PB 无视了我的求助。
• I repeated my demands to have legal representation, which were rejected. PA left the room. I asked for water and PB told me to wait. PA returned, and PB left. The physical assaults and mental distress they inflicted upon me made me start feeling unwell and nauseated and breathe heavily. I had not had food for almost 20 hours. I crawled into a chair and asked PA for water, food, and medical help twice. PA consistently told me to wait. PB returned, and I asked for help again. PB said there was no food or medical help, and I could get water if I could stand up and come with him. I felt about to faint, could not stand up, and asked for help to get water. PA and PB ignored my distress calls.

• 他们在大约三十分钟内没有提出任何问题。唯一的问题是我在都柏林的地址。他们允许我使用手机一分钟来查找地址。我此前的录音消失了。然后，PA给我出了一份行政报告，问我是否要签字。我问内容是什么，以及我是否应该签字。 PB说我签不签没有什么区别，但签了更好。我要求PB向我解释上面的西班牙语，PB说我被拘留是因为：我在登机口“声音很大”，我问他们问题，我在那里时他们无法工作。我问是否属实，PB确认了。我拒绝签字。
• They did not ask any questions for about thirty minutes. The only question was about my address in Dublin. They allowed me to use my phone for a minute to find the address. The audio recording was gone. Then, PA issued an administrative report against me and asked if I wanted to sign. I asked what the content was and whether I should sign. PB said it did not make any difference if I signed or not, but it was better if I signed. I asked PB to explain the Spanish writing to me, and PB said that I was being detained because I was being loud at the boarding gate, I asked questions, and they could not work while I was there. I asked whether it was the true content, and PB confirmed. I refused to sign.

• 他们给了我副本，而不是原始报告。这个复写纸不是打印件，字迹几乎看不见。我坚持要他们的徽章号码，并问我是否可以给原始报告拍张照片。他们不让我拍照，PA 在我的副本上写下了徽章号码，声称我只需要这些号码来提交投诉。
• They gave me a copy, not the original report. However, it was not a photocopy, and the handwriting was almost invisible. I insisted that I have their badge numbers and asked if I could take a picture of the original report. They did not allow me to take pictures, and PA wrote down the badge numbers on my copy, alleging that the numbers were all I needed to file complaints.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(11) Assaults outside the elevator: PA punched me twice in the face to silence me. My prescription glasses fell onto the floor after the first punch. I tried to pick them up, and PA punched me a third time. Still, I did not initiate any physical contact with PA or PB - SEE PIC

• 电梯外的殴打：到达通往地下看守所的电梯后，我继续告诉他们，我被无故殴打和拘留，我错过了航班，我将采取法律行动。当时没有其他乘客，PA 打了我的脸两拳，让我闭嘴。第一拳打完后，我的近视镜掉到了地上。我试图把眼镜捡起来，PA给了我第三拳。尽管如此，我并没有发起与 PA 或 PB 的任何身体接触。因为我看不见，我无法保护自己免受拳打。只有一名目击者，似乎是在机场工作的人。
• Assaults outside the elevator: After we reached the elevator for the basement detention center, I continued to tell them that I was assaulted and detained without cause, I was missing the flight, and I would bring legal action. When we reached the elevator and there was no other passenger, PA punched me twice in the face to silence me. My prescription glasses fell onto the floor after the first punch. I tried to pick them up, and PA punched me a third time. Still, I did not initiate any physical contact with PA or PB. I could not protect myself from the punches because I could not see. There was only one witness who seemed to be a person working at the airport.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(10) On the way to the detention center: I raised my voice and repeated calmly to get help and attention from others: “I did not do anything. I was asked for information. I gave the information. I was physically assaulted because I asked for their badge numbers... - SEE PIC

• 在去拘留中心的路上：我提高声音，平静地重复，以获得其他人的帮助和关注：“我没有做任何事情。他们要求我提供信息。我提供了信息。我因为询问他们的徽章号码而受到人身攻击。我受到种族歧视和殴打。我被无故拘留，不符合法规和法律。” 有很多人目睹了这一幕。
• On the way to the detention center: I raised my voice and repeated calmly to get help and attention from others: “I did not do anything. I was asked for information. I gave the information. I was physically assaulted because I asked for their badge numbers. I was racially profiled and assaulted. I am being detained without any cause, without compliance with regulations and laws.” There were many people who witnessed this.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(9) Third encounter & assaults:

• 第三次接触和袭击：我意识到发生的事情不对，想要投诉。我走到 PB 并询问他们的徽章号码。 PB说了他自己的但语速很快。我拿出了我的手机，启动了录音机，让 PB 在靠近我的手机的地方重复一遍。 PB重复了他的号码，我向PB要PA的号码，因为PA殴打了我。 PA听到这话，抓住我的胳膊就又打了我。我坚持对方提供 PA徽章号码，然后我提高了声音：“我向你提供了我的信息。法律要求你提供你的徽章号码。我要求PA提供徽章号码，因为PA袭击了我。” PA粗暴地拿走了我的手机。 PA对PB说了些什么，然后他们抓住我的双臂，将我从登机口拖走，并告诉我我被拘留了。他们没有提醒要因为我的提问而拘留我，就拘留了我。在释放我之前，他们也没有给出正当理由。
• Third encounter & assaults: I realized what happened was not okay and wanted to make a complaint. I walked to PB and asked for their badge numbers. PB said his number very fast. I showed my phone, started the audio recorder, and asked PB to repeat closer to my phone. PB repeated his number, and I asked PB for PA’s number because PA assaulted me. PA heard this and grabbed my arm and punched me. I insisted that PA give his badge number, and I raised my voice: “I gave you my information. You are required by law to provide badge numbers. I am asking for his badge number because he assaulted me.” PA violently took away my phone. PA said something to PB, and then they grabbed both my arms, dragging me away from the boarding gate and telling me I was being detained. They did not give me any alert about detaining me for asking questions. Nor did they give any legitimate reason until discharging me.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(8) Post-second: On my way back to the line to board, PB raised his voice (because there was a distance) and said “We are doing our job.” I raised my voice and replied from afar, “You are doing your job by being racist” (or “in a racist way”).

• 第二次接触之后：在我回登机队伍的路上，PB提高了声音（因为有距离）并说“我们正在做我们的工作。”我提高了声音，远远地回答说：“你正在以种族歧视做你的工作”（或者“你正在以种族歧视的方式做你的工作”，我记不清了）。
• Post-second encounter: On my way back to the line to board, PB raised his voice (because there was a distance) and said “We are doing our job.” I raised my voice and replied from afar, “You are doing your job by being racist” (or “You are doing your job in a racist way” which I could not remember clearly).

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(7) Second encounter & assaults. - SEE PIC & DESCRIPTION

• 第二次接触和袭击：我在排队等候登机时顺便留意着他们。他们在一个非常拥挤的空间里环顾四周，发现并询问了另一个似乎非白色人种的乘客，他正在安静等待登机，没有做出任何异常行为。我走到他们面前，询问他们为什么只检查少数族裔的人，有那么多其他（白人）乘客都在那里。 PB说是随机的。到目前为止没有人大声说话。
• Second encounter & assaults: I kept an eye on them while waiting in the line to board. They looked around in a very crowded space and identified and came to question another person who appeared to be racialized and was quietly waiting without doing anything irregular. Then, I walked to them and inquired why they were only checking racialized people, with all the other (white) passengers there. PB said it was random. No one raised voices so far.

• 我回答说这是种族定性，并问道：“你是否认为因为我是中国人/亚洲人，所以我不应该在这里？” PB否认了这一点。然后，PA 在没有任何先兆的情况下推了我，对我进行了身体攻击。我举起双手，提高声音：“你袭击了我。未经我同意，你推了我。未经同意的推就是袭击。” PA又推了我一下。我决定离开。
• I replied that it was racial profiling and asked, “Are you thinking I do not belong here because I am Chinese/Asian?” PB denied it. PA then physically assaulted me by pushing me without any prompting. I put my hands in the air and raised my voice: “You assaulted me. You touched me without my consent. Touching without consent is assault.” PA pushed me again. I decided to leave.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(6) First encounter: They asked me to show my passport and visas. I followed the instructions. I also answered questions regarding my student status in Ireland. - SEE PIC & DESCRIPTION

• 第一次接触：他们要求我出示护照和签证。我服从了要求。我还回答了有关我在爱尔兰的学生身份的问题。我说我的航班将于上午 10 点 10 分起飞，并问为什么我是人群中唯一被询问的人。 PB的英语似乎好一点，告诉我他们才刚刚开始，正在检查每个人。 PA说如果我愿意的话可以选择去看守所，我反对。他们用设备验证了我的签证后，就释放了我。没有人大声说话。
• First encounter: They asked me to show my passport and visas. I followed the instructions. I also answered questions regarding my student status in Ireland. I said my flight was leaving at 10:10 am and asked why I was the only one being questioned in the crowd. PB seemed to be a bit better at English and told me that they had just started and they were checking everyone. PA said if I wanted, I could choose to go to the detention center, which I opposed. After they verified my visas with some device, they released me. No one raised voices.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(5) I had 3 encounters with PA and PB and was violently assaulted and detained by them, while I DID NOT INITIATE ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT AND WAS UNABLE TO BLOCK THEIR ATTACKS, with my belongings: heavy bag on left shoulder; phone, power bank in right hand; water bottle w left hand.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(4) I could not understand all the conversation between PA and PB and numerous phone calls they made in Spanish. They asked whether I speak English at the very beginning and were aware that I could not speak Spanish.

我听不懂 PA 和 PB 之间的所有对话以及他们用西班牙语打的许多电话。他们一开始就问我是否会说英语，并知道我不会说西班牙语。我左肩背着一个沉重的包，右手拿着手机和充电宝，左手拿着水瓶。我与PA、PB发生过3次接触，遭到他们的暴力袭击和拘留，而我没有发起任何身体接触，我背着很重的行李，也无法阻止他们的攻击。
I could not understand all the conversation between PA and PB and numerous phone calls they made in Spanish. They asked whether I speak English at the very beginning and were aware that I could not speak Spanish. I was carrying one heavy bag on my left shoulder and holding my phone and power bank in my right hand and a water bottle with my left hand. I had three encounters with PA and PB and was violently assaulted and detained by them, while I DID NOT INITIATE ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT AND WAS UNABLE TO BLOCK THEIR ATTACKS, CARRYING ALL MY BELONGINGS.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(3) One was elder with a wedding ring and seemingly in charge (“PA”) and the other younger with an “Attitude” tattoo on his right arm (“PB”). Their badge numbers are “118 934” and “140 897,” according to a report later issued to me at the basement #detention center.

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(2) After I passed the security and passport checks, I arrived at the boarding gate (Terminal 1 B29). At about 9:45 am, my flight was about to board. Waiting quietly and doing nothing irregular, I was stopped by two male-presenting officers of the Spanish National Police.

通过安检和护照检查后，我到达了登机口（T1航站楼B29）。上午9点45分左右，我的航班即将登机。我安静地等待着，没有做任何不正常的事情，却被两名西班牙国家警察的男性警官拦住了：其中一名是年长的，戴着结婚戒指，看上去是负责人（“PA”），另一名年轻的，右臂上有“Attitude”纹身（“PB”）。根据后来在地下室拘留中心发给我的一份报告（警方报告#521777），他们的徽章号码是“118 934”和“140 897”。
After I passed the security and passport checks, I arrived at the boarding gate (Terminal 1 B29). At about 9:45 am, my flight was about to board. Waiting quietly and doing nothing irregular, I was stopped by two male-presenting officers of the Spanish National Police: one was elder with a wedding ring and seemingly in charge (“PA”) and the other younger with an “Attitude” tattoo on his right arm (“PB”). Their badge numbers are “118 934” and “140 897,” according to a report later issued to me at the basement detention center (Police Report # 521777).

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

(1) I am a citizen of the People’s Republic of #China. I am a lawyer pursuing further education in Ireland. I have valid Irish and Schengen visas. I had a weekend trip in Madrid, Spain, and on Sep 15, 2025, I was catching a flight back to Dublin (Ryanair FR11 at 10:10) #racism #madrid #europe #spain

我是一名中华人民共和国公民，男性。我是一名律师，目前在爱尔兰都柏林深造。我持有有效的爱尔兰和申根签证。我在西班牙马德里进行了一次周末旅行，并要在 2025 年 9 月 15 日搭乘航班返回都柏林（瑞安航空 FR11 计划于上午 10:10 起飞）。
I am a male citizen of the People’s Republic of China. I am a lawyer currently pursuing further education in Dublin, Ireland. I have valid Irish and Schengen visas. I had a weekend trip in Madrid, Spain, and on September 15, 2025, I was catching my flight back to Dublin (Ryanair FR11 scheduled at 10:10 am).

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

#MadridPolice: #RacialProfiling, Assaults, Detention without Cause. #Asian #UBC #UCD student was racially profiled and assaulted by #SpanishPolice at #MadridAirport. When asked for badge numbers, the two police officers dragged and detained me away from the boarding gate. #Spain (see posts)

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 16

#madrid #madridairport #spain #spainpolice #racialprofiling #racism

Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 15

(It is very unlikely that I would visit Madrid again, but I will continue to learn, work, and share spaces on this planet, respectfully and unapologetically. After all, it is individual and institutional racism and police violence that do not belong.)

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Minion n Banana @minionnbanada.bsky.social · Sep 15

I will pursue legal action and seek quantifiable and non-quantifiable damages for the physical assaults, mental distress, unlawful imprisonment, and police abuses.
Appreciate any advice on how to seek legal advice! Thank you!

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