Golden Dawn a “criminal organization” under Greek Law

[PSOL]

https://apnews.com/article/hip-hop-and-rap-trials-athens-financial-markets-greece-8193d867c12224dbc9ba3e2675b8d25c

  A Greek court ruled Wednesday that the far-right Golden Dawn party was operating as a criminal organization, delivering landmark guilty verdicts following a politically charged five-year trial against dozens of defendants.

Golden Dawn, founded as a neo-Nazi group in the 1980s, rose to become Greece’s third-largest party during the country’s recent financial crisis and was seen as a model for many extreme-right groups worldwide.

The court ruled that seven of the 18 former party lawmakers, including party leader Nikos Michaloliakos, were guilty of leading a criminal organization. The rest were found guilty of participating in a criminal organization. In all, there were 68 defendants in a trial encompassing four cases.

Bye Felicia!

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Good riddance!

[Former President tack50]

This is what "Antifa" actually looks like

[Continential]

I wonder Landslide Lyndon is reacting to this.

[Big Abraham]

Golden Dawn: an actual far-right organization. Take note, "fascist"-mongering red avs

[Landslide Lyndon]

I wonder Landslide Lyndon is reacting to this.

I resent that question. Have I ever given the impression of being a Nazi sympathizer?

[Continential]

I wonder Landslide Lyndon is reacting to this.

I resent that question. Have I ever given the impression of being a Nazi sympathizer?

You aren't but I wonder how you are thinking about it.

[KaiserDave]

Good bye!

And yes the Golden Dawn are so blatantly a fascist party. I mean......just look at the flag. If they're not Nazis who are?

[Pro-Israel, anti-Bibi]

Good bye!

And yes the Golden Dawn are so blatantly a fascist party. I mean......just look at the flag. If they're not Nazis who are?

Well the question at hand wasn't whether they are a fascist party - Independent Greeks comes very close to crossing that threshold. The issue is whether they are a criminal organization engaging in violence, which it absolutely is.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I wonder Landslide Lyndon is reacting to this.

I resent that question. Have I ever given the impression of being a Nazi sympathizer?

You aren't but I wonder how you are thinking about it.

Satisfied of course. Golden Dawn became irrelevant politically after the 2019 elections but it will be nice seeing all these thugs rot behind bars for 20+ years.

[KaiserDave]

Good bye!

And yes the Golden Dawn are so blatantly a fascist party. I mean......just look at the flag. If they're not Nazis who are?

Well the question at hand wasn't whether they are a fascist party - Independent Greeks comes very close to crossing that threshold. The issue is whether they are a criminal organization engaging in violence, which it absolutely is.

Of course. I just meant to make the point against people who deny they are fascist.

[Pro-Israel, anti-Bibi]

Good bye!

And yes the Golden Dawn are so blatantly a fascist party. I mean......just look at the flag. If they're not Nazis who are?

Well the question at hand wasn't whether they are a fascist party - Independent Greeks comes very close to crossing that threshold. The issue is whether they are a criminal organization engaging in violence, which it absolutely is.

Of course. I just meant to make the point against people who deny they are fascist.

Oh yeah, for sure. There's no doubt about that.
One of my friends from high school is a first generation Greek immigrant - his grandfather was a fisherman killed at sea during a Nazi air raid. He had the opportunity to go to Greece a few times, and he found out from people on the street that Golden Dawn had a lot of supporters in the police. Make of that what you will.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

It's sad that the worst political parties often have the coolest names.

[CumbrianLefty]

Terrific news, obviously.

[Santander]

I guess I have to support KKE now.

[PSOL]

I guess I have to support KKE now.

No good person should offer any support but critical support to the KKE.

[NewYorkExpress]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/14/europe/greek-far-right-leaders-jailed-intl/index.html

The leaders of the far-right Golden Dawn, once Greece's third largest political party, were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for running a criminal gang linked with hate crimes during the country's worst economic crisis in decades.


Golden Dawn entered parliament for the first time in 2012 at the peak of the crisis on a fiercely anti-immigrant platform, tapping into Greeks' anger over painful austerity measures and what many saw as a corrupt and cosy political establishment.

The court handed down 13-year jail terms to six former lawmakers, including Golden Dawn's leader Nikos Mihaloliakos.

Other former lawmakers were sentenced to 5-7 years in prison for being members of a criminal group. The court will decide later this week if any of the sentences can be suspended.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

good riddance.