Official: Anti-gay riots send wrong message to EU

Dan82 · Oct 11, 2010

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An EU official said Monday that Serbia's failure to prevent an anti-gay riot could hurt its bid to join the European Union, but the U.S. Embassy praised police for doing all they could to protect the gay pride march from far-right activists.

On Sunday, Serbian police fought running battles with thousands of far-right supporters who tried to disrupt the march in downtown Belgrade by hurling Molotov cocktails and stun grenades. More than 150 people were hurt and nearly 250 were arrested, police said.

Jelko Kacin, in charge of the European Parliament's evaluation reports on Serbia, said in a statement the anti-gay riots "show an elementary lack" of tolerance for minority rights in Serbia and the "inefficiency" of the state in preventing such a trend.

"A very bad message was sent from Belgrade" that could hurt its bid to join the EU, the Slovenian official said.

However, the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade said it "commends the professionalism and restraint exercised" by the police and Belgrade authorities "in ensuring the participants in the Pride Parade were fully protected throughout the event."

"We strongly condemn all the many acts of violence committed throughout the city, and call on the perpetrators to be brought to justice," the embassy said in a statement.

The same far-right groups set the American Embassy in Belgrade on fire during riots in 2008 to protest U.S. support for Kosovo's independence...

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Miss Bubbles · Oct 12, 2010

Why can't people just leave us in peace?

Lady Gaga · Oct 12, 2010

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Why can't people just leave us in peace?
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Because they're idiots.

Revan · Oct 12, 2010

Actually it's more about their education. They weren't born hate-filled, they just developed into it.

Lady Gaga · Oct 12, 2010

Revan said: ↑

Actually it's more about their education. They weren't born hate-filled, they just developed into it.
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They have a mind of their own. I was raised in a racist hick town by a racist family and all my friends were racist.

I'm not racist. I am my own person. People who believe in something purely because they were raised in something and think it's okay just for that reason are idiots.

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