Greece Golden Dawn: Neo-Nazi leaders guilty of running crime gang

[Gerald]

After a trial lasting more than five years, the leadership of Greece's neo-Nazi party has been convicted of running a criminal organisation.

Big crowds gathered outside the court in Athens as the judges gave verdicts on 68 defendants.

Golden Dawn secured 18 MPs in 2012, as Greeks were battered by a financial crisis.

The criminal inquiry into the party began with the murder of an anti-fascist rapper in 2013.

Leader Nikos Michaloliakos and six colleagues were convicted of heading a criminal group. Supporter Giorgos Roupakias was found guilty of murdering an anti-racist musician and 15 others were convicted of conspiracy in the case.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54433396

About time! Long prison sentences should be handed out, alternative life sentences.

[Jimbuna]

This should be right down your street Skybird

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Gerald

heading a criminal group

Is that the same as Racketeering in the U. S.?

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

This should be right down your street Skybird

or ' right up yer ally!' but it's all Greek to me...What's a little neo-nazism in the former Spartan state.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Is that the same as Racketeering in the U. S.? or ' right up yer ally!' but it's all Greek to me...What's a little neo-nazism in the former Spartan state.

This is a particularly violent mechanism.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Me

What's a little neo-nazism in the former Spartan state.

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

This is a particularly violent mechanism.

My point entirely No doubt the Wolverine Watchmen in Michigan got a few pointers incl. living a Spartan existence in ''vacuum store basements" with guns and ammmunition, plotting away etc. and the Donald says they're the "good guys"! May he beware the 'Ides of Covid'!

The number of helots in relation to Spartan citizens varied throughout the history of the Spartan state; according to Herodotus, there were seven helots for each Spartan at the time of the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC.[3] Thus the need to keep helot population in check and prevent rebellion was one of the main concerns of the Spartans. Helots were ritually mistreated, humiliated and even slaughtered: every autumn the Spartans would declare war on the helots so they could be killed by a member of the Crypteia without fear of religious repercussion.[4][5][6] Uprisings and attempts to improve the lot of the helots did occur, such as the Conspiracy of Cinadon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helots

[Jimbuna]

Golden Dawn's Pappas on the run as colleagues start jail terms.

One of the leaders of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party has refused to turn himself in, on the day that dozens of colleagues began jail terms.

Christos Pappas, 58, defied the court order and reports said Greek police were searching for him.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54657540

Oh look, the oxygen thief is also a coward.