Spain has shown that it is fully on board with the Brussels authoritarian direction of ending democracy. Those in power have simply convinced themselves that the people do not understand what is good for them so they must impose their will upon the people but raw force. How does this differ in any what from the justification of imposing communism? This is the death of all freedom and it is upon our doorstep.
Here are the new laws in Spain:
1. If you photograph security personnel and then share these images on social media: up to €30.000 fine (particularly if photo exposes violence used against a member of the public). This fine could increase depending on the number of Instagram or social media followers you have.
2. Tweet or retweet information or the “location of an organized protest” can now be interpreted as an act of terrorism as it incites others to “commit a crime” (now that “demonstrating” in many ways has become a crime). Sound “1984”-ish? Read about Orwell and his time in Spain.
3. Snowden-like whistle blowing is now defined as an act of terrorism. If you write for a local publication, be careful what you print, whom you speak to, and whether the government is listening.
4. Visiting or consulting terrorist websites – even for investigative purposes – can be interpreted as an act of terrorism. Make sure you use “Tor” browser, reject cookies, and don’t allow pop-ups. Not to mention, don’t post it on your Facebook timeline!
5. Be careful with the royal jokes! Any satirical comment against the royal family is a new crime “against the Crown”. For example, “What did Leticia and the Bishop have to say after they ––“ (SORRY CENSORED).
6. No more hassling elected members of the government or local authorities – even if they say one thing in order to be elected, but then go and do the exact opposite. Confronting them about this hypocritical behavior. Even if you see them in the street chatting to a street cleaner, dining at their favorite expensive restaurant, or having their shoes shined by that physics graduate who cannot find a decent job in the country, hassling them about their behavior is now a criminal offence.
7. Has your local river been so polluted by that plastic factory along the edge that all life has extinguished? Well, tough! Greenpeace or similar protests are now finable from €601–€30.000.
8. Protests in a spontaneous way outside Parliament are now illegal. For example if Parliament passes a hugely unpopular bill, or are debating something extremely important to you or your community, it is now finable from €601 – €30.000. Tip: Use Google Maps to protest just around the corner – but don’t tweet the location!
9. Obstructing an officer in the course of their business, “resisting arrest”, refusing to leave a demonstration when told, or getting in the way of a swinging baton are all now finable offences from €601 – €30.000.
10. Showing lack of respect to officers of the law is an immediate fine of €100 – €600. Answering back, asking a disrespectful question, making a funny face, showing your bottom to an officer of the law, or telling him/her that their breath reminds you of your dog’s underparts is now, sadly, not advisable.
11. Occupying, squatting, or refusing to leave an office, business, bank or other place until your complaint has been heard as a protest is now a €100 – €600 fine (no more flash mobs).
12. Digital protests: Writing something that could technically “disturb the peace” is a now a crime. Bloggers beware, for no one has yet defined whose peace you could be disturbing.
Didn’t the government take control of the Internet with the Net Neutrality fiasco where only two choices were given (they didn’t include – leave it as is).
As such, in the future I can expect our Fascist government to close down any site that is negative toward the government. This is only slightly better than going to a Gulag.
It seems like each country is trying to “one – up” the others in ratcheting towards total tyranny.
U.K., Spain, U.S. etc.
If it works there, expect it here soon.
I wonder if Catalonia feels they BLEW IT when they chickened out in their secession referendum. They SHOULD ’cause they DID.
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Good thing the Spanish have a long track record of taking it up the ass with no complaints or reaction.
Next up, another Spanish Revolution?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Revolution_of_1936
Fuck those Spanish Peacocks. All they are worth a shit at is fighting bulls and sometimes they don’t do that very well either.
Queen Isabella and Francisco Franco live. Spain has a centuries-long history of authoritarianism.
The country is simply reverting to a reset button. Dictatorship from the right. Now from the left. Who fucking cares? It’s what they do. No one can stop it.
“All they are worth a shit at is fighting bulls and sometimes they don’t do that very well either.”
—-bb
You never saw El Cordobes in the bullring. I did. Madrid, 1964 on a Sunday afternoon. I was 19, and It was one of the most incredible sights I’ve ever witnessed.
Sunday. After the fight, which didn’t end well for the bull, El Cordobes walked slowly around the bullring to accept accolades and applause from the audience. All sorts of tribute were thrown his way, but the most prolific were panties and bras fired his way by the women. A woman right in front of me hiked up her dress, down came her panties, and off they went into the bullring.
El Cordobes had several seconds following him to pick up the “tribute.” One would occasionally pick up a bra or panty, take it up and hand it to him, whereby he would stop, face the audience with a big smile, hold up the underwear garment, and bow in appreciation. The women went batshit.
Sunday. Franco was ruling with an iron fist through his Guardia Civil, which included risking arrest for “public displays of affection,” such as (gasp) holding hands. Franco knew better than to fuck with this Spanish tradition of bawdy behavior. Even on Sunday.
Think of all the bloodshed, suffering, and death inflicted by Spain as it colonized much of the Western Hemisphere.
Think of how they revel in the torture of bulls.
Think about “Press 2 for Spanish”.
Fuck Spain. They DESERVE whatever bad shit befalls them.