Serbian police promise to protect gay groups from extremist threats

Dan82 · Sep 10, 2010

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/wo...ats-before-october-pride-march-102610354.html

Serbian police promised Friday to protect embattled gay groups who are facing threats of violence from extremists before a planned Oct. 10 pride march.

The event will be Serbia's first since right-wing organizations broke up the 2001 event and forced the cancellation of last year's gathering over security concerns. The parade is seen as a test for pro-Western officials, who are seeking EU membership for the Balkan country.

Organizers said extremists have posted calls for violence on Facebook and YouTube and have demanded that police detain those responsible for the threats. They said authorities have done little to punish those who made threats last year.

Police chief Ivica Dacic said Friday authorities will not tolerate violence. He said police are already looking into the threats and will "sanction" those responsible.

The 2009 pride was cancelled after police said they could not guarantee security from right-wing groups who pledged to attack the gathering. In 2001, ultranationalists attacked dozens of gay activists, badly beating some of them while several policemen stood by and did nothing to protect them.
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Emberstone · Sep 10, 2010

Why is it always a right-wing extremist group that pledges violence?

Good that the police are not going to back down this time. "All it takes for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing." <paraphrased from edmund burke.

We should work to ensure the same thing is done in america. Violence is not protected as free speech. violence is criminal, and once you commit a criminal act, then you should be thrown in jail.

Leon481 · Sep 10, 2010

Well that's a bit of a relief. The last article on this stated that they may not get police protection. I hope things work out well.

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