Golden Dawn leader and four MPs arrested

[malaise]

Arrested as terrorists and a criminal gang. WOW!
This is an amazing development.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/28/greek-police-golden-dawn-leader-nikolaos-michaloliakos
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Leader and senior members of far-right party held on charges of founding a criminal organisation

Greek police have arrested the leader and other senior members of the far-right Golden Dawn party on charges of founding a criminal organisation.

Police announced the arrests of 16 Golden Dawn members, including party head Nikolaos Michaloliakos, spokesman Ilias Kassidiaris and two other politicians.

The arrests included a local Golden Dawn leader in an Athens suburb. The rest were ordinary members. It is the first time since 1974 that a party head and sitting MPs have been arrested.

Police officials said an operation by the counter-terrorism unit was still ongoing late on Saturday morning, and that about 35 arrest warrants for Golden Dawn members had been issued.

Police are investigating the party for links with the killing of an anti-fascist rapper by a self-proclaimed Golden Dawn supporter. The stabbing to death of Pavlos Fyssas on 17 September sparked violent protests in Athens.

Kassidiaris is infamous for hitting a woman live on television for which he escaped prosecution.

[BelgianMadCow]

1. 8 high ranking police officers have also been discharged

given that they were training Golden Dawn militias in their spare time. So it's good news some policemen were found that would arrest these thugs.

[malaise]

2. Excellent point

Fugg the fascists everywhere. This bunch killed the wrong man

[The Magistrate]

3. Very Glad To Hear This, Ma'am

[malaise]

4. Yes it's the first time the RW fascists have

been defined as terrorists anywhere.
I'm sure you know I hate the use of that amorphous word terrorists but these RW fascists are genuine terrorists.