Open call for forming a "Greek Militia" to fight crime.

Alert DateMarch 14, 2012 Country: Greece General Type: Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Nationalism
Groups affected / Interested in: Majority Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life

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The organisation "Athena, The Hellenic Arms Control Center" adressed an open call for gathering people in their "Greek Militia" in order to fight crime.

The organisation mentions in its foundation declaration: "Day and night, there will be militia soldiers to patrol in order to prevent robberies, burglaries, rapes, car thefts and drug trafficking. The Greek citizens will have the mobile numbers of militia soldiers so as to call them immediately to intervene when they are at risk, even if they themselves do not patrol at that time in the area (of course after they have called already the police). The Greek militia soldiers don't have a working schedule since they protect their own homeland rushing to the crime scene to support their fellow citizens. The presence of the Greek militia outside schools will be a deterent for criminals of all kinds that threaten the yout of Greece." [1]

Source:

  1. TVXS, 14.03.2012, Από την «Ελληνική Πολιτοφυλακή» ποιος θα μας φυλάξει; (Who will guard us from "Greek Militia"?), http://tvxs.gr/node/87844, Accessed on 16.01.2012.
  2. Athena, The Hellenic Arms Control Center, http://www.ekeo.gr/english/ and http://www.ekeo.gr/, Accessed on 16.01.2012.