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anar anar | 26.06.2003 13:45 | Thessaloniki EU | Globalisation

Wednesday June 25.

Wednesday June 25.
7 persons who had been arrested during June 21 demonstration in Thessaloniki
and accused for felony charges were imprisoned today, according to
interogator and public prosecutor's decision.
They are 2 Spanish, 1 English, 1 Syrian political refugee living in Greece
and 3 Greeks.

The French boy and Italian girl who got arrested on Sunday after the police
attacked the solidarity demo outside the courthouse, went to trial today and
they were convicted to 2 years imprisonment with 3 years parole, for
possession of weapons. They have to pay a fine of 3.000 euros and they are
expected to be released tomorrow morning after the money is deposited.

Can someone confirm for us, the contradiction between being convicted and,
paying a fine and being released (brighton abc, being stupid & english). Also
please see relevant article about the demonstration at the greek embassy in
london on saturday 28th.

anar anar
- e-mail: brightonabc@yahoo.co.uk
- Homepage: http://www.brightonabc.org.uk

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Mistake

26.06.2003 14:45

Sorry, about the confusing last paragraph (which is my addition). What i meant to say was the contradiction between the prison sentence and paying a fine & being released.

hob
mail e-mail: brightonabc@yahoo.co.uk
- Homepage: http://www.brightonabc.org.uk


suspended sentence

26.06.2003 18:02

It sounds like (in UK terms)a 2 year sentence suspended for 3 years plus the fine. Is that right?

mark


suspended sentence

26.06.2003 18:07

I assume it is the equivalent of getting a suspended sentence ( "a bender" )with an accompanying fine in the UK i.e. getting a 2 year sentence suspended on the condition of not being done for anything else in Greece for 3 years.cos that then leads to serving the 2 years on top of what else the wankers throw at you.

mark