Polish skateboarders have called for a boycott of products by a clothes company which uses their image in a controversial ad campaign.  

The ad, which was published in the InfoMagazine Skateboard, shows a teenage skater aiming at a policeman with a gun and saying “On your knees, you bitch!”.

The advert, which promotes clothes for skaters, has outraged both policemen and skaters.

“We have informed the Prosecutor’s Office about this,” said Mariusz Sokolowski from the Police HQ. “The ad encourages young people to commit crimes,” claims Sokolowski.

Meanwhile, Polish skateboarders claim that the ad advocates aggression and humiliation. “It’s contrary to our philosophy. We’re friendly and open,” said Boniek Felicki on behalf of the skateboarding community.

The ad was published after a series of brutal attacks on policemen in Poland, who urged the authorities to introduce harsher punishments for criminals who kill police officers. (mg/pg)