However, thousands of former political prisoners in central and eastern Europe can attest to the fact that a kick from a secret policeman on the street hurts just as much as a kick from a warden behind prison gates.
Sin embargo, miles de ex presos políticos en Europa central y del este pueden dar fe de que una patada de un policía secreto en la calle duele tanto como una patada de un guardia detrás de los portones de la prisión.