Priest detained after April 7 mass disorders to write book about prison ordeal

Johnattan Netanyahu, a Romanian Christian Orthodox priest who was detained under the accusation of participating in the April 7 mass disorders which resulted in the devastation of the Parliamentary and Presidential buildings, told JurnalTV that he intends to write a book about his experiences.

Mr. Netanyahu was arrested after April 7 and was detained for a few months. He was one of the most visible detainees, in part because he was also an American citizen.

The priest said he was "interrogated with fists" and beaten.

Hundreds of people, mostly young men and women, were arrested or detained after the April 7 disorders. At the time, there were widespread accusations of police brutality, especially on the night of April 7, and at least one suspicious death - that of Valeriu Boboc - has been said to be related to the repression on that night.