Nine Gypsies get jail time for “crimes against the nation” after attack on Jobbik

[Szegedist]

A Miskolc court on Thursday handed down prison terms ranging from two and half to four years to nine Roma people from Sajóbábony, Borsod County, finding them guilty of “crimes against the nation”.

In November 2009 the local chapter of Jobbik held a local forum that Roma people considered an act of provocation.

A day later a Roma woman was involved in an altercation with the head of a food store.

Jobbik then held a spontaneous demonstration and its members were attacked by a group of Roma with iron bars and clubs, smashing the car of a group of Jobbik sympathisers, who suffered minor injuries.

The Civil Liberties Union harshly criticised the verdict stating that while the fact that the perpetrators took the law into their own hands is unlawful, their motive was fear from racists and the court was wrong to define the event as an act against “members of the Hungarian nation.”

The defendants have appealed the sentences and the case will continue in the Debrecen Court of Appeals.

[The Lawspeaker]

Lock 'em up and throw away the key.

[alfieb]

A day later a Roma woman was involved in an altercation with the head of a food store.

PC-way of stating that she tried to shoplift food and got caught.

[Lena]

PC-way of stating that she tried to shoplift food and got caught.

People who are shoplifting food are most probably desperately hungry. Hungarian police and judicial system should be easy on them.
In Serbia everything below ~45+ euros is considered misdemeanor.

[alfieb]

People who are shoplifting food are most probably desperately hungry. Hungarian police and judicial system should be easy on them.
In Serbia everything below ~45+ euros is considered misdemeanor.

If you're desperately hungry, GET A JOB.

[Szegedist]

People who are shoplifting food are most probably desperately hungry. Hungarian police and judicial system should be easy on them.
In Serbia everything below ~45+ euros is considered misdemeanor.

Lena, gypsies shoplift not for food but cigarettes, etc.

And law is law. In the countryside Gypsies steal crops, chickens, goats from villagers, is this ok because they are hungry?

Plus we all know what a hungry Gypsy looks like in reality (20+kg more than he should have)

[Cern]

In Serbia everything below ~45+ euros is considered misdemeanor.

incorrect

[Lena]

Lena, gypsies shoplift not for food but cigarettes, etc.

And law is law. In the countryside Gypsies steal crops, chickens, goats from villagers, is this ok because they are hungry?

Plus we all know what a hungry Gypsy looks like in reality (20+kg more than he should have)

I don't support shoplifting, Huszar. I just try to illustrate a difference between food, clothes etc shoplifting.Judging by your words, they steal food, sell it and purchase smokes?

[Szegedist]

I don't support shoplifting, Huszar.

I know, I didnt say you did

I just try to illustrate a difference between food, clothes etc shoplifting.Judging by your words, they steal food, sell it and purchase smokes?

No, Gypsies spend their welfare on Alcohol and smokes, and when this runs out, they go and steal more alcohol and smokes.

[Lena]

incorrect

Till recently it was ~190 euros.