Czech Police Take Action Against Neonazis 14. 11. 2005
About 100 Neonazis and Skinheads were having a birthday party on Saturday (November 12, 2005) night in the restaurant Na Vrsich located in the village of Zlata Olesnice near Jablonec nad Nisou. Actually , the "birthday party" was just camouflage for a concert of neonazi bands. Police of the Czech Republic were monitoring the whole event and before midnight decided to disband the concert after neonazi slogans were heard from the concert.
Most of participants left the concert without resistance, however 12 of the most aggressive neonazis had to be turned in to the police and a 24 year old man was charged with incitement of hatred. Police were informed about the event in advance and were monitoring access roads. They succeeded in making some of the arriving "partyguests" turn back. Among the stopped participants were also two cars with citizens of the Netherlands who were transporting DVDs, CDs, T-shirts and caps with Neonazi symbols.
Czech Minister of Interior Frantisek Bublan confirmed that police will battle on against people organizing concerts of Neonazi bands singing lyrics promoting racially motivated hate or even neonazism. Uncompromising procedures against the last neonazi concert has been acclaimed from both the public and the media, which were previously this year repeatedly critizing slack action against similar concerts. Probably the most scandalous case happened in September 2005 in Krtetice u Vodnan, where Police did not take action although Neonazis were shouting "Gypsies to gas"! (Dzeno Association) Related Articles 2 Czech policmen temporarily suspended due to Neonazi On September 26, Bohuslav Chlum, deputy director of the police department in Strakonice and Jan Bouchal, deputy director of southern Bohemian police had temporarily been suspended after policmen led by them did not suitably respond to a Nazi meeting in Krtetice. More than 500 Neonazis gathered at the event, where three neonazi bands were performing. column: News | date: 28. 9. 2005 Czech Police Failed in Action Against Neonazis More than 500 skinheads and sympathizers with the skinheads movement came to a concert of a Neonazi band held on Saturday 17, 2005 in Krtetice u Vodnan, a village around 20 km from Strakonice. The event, organized as a 'wedding celebration', has been probably the biggest meeting of the Nazi bands‘ fans since the beginning of this year. Three neonazi bands were performing during the concert and witnesses confirmed that shouting the Nazi greeting 'Sieg Heil' as well as the name of Rudolf Hess. column: News | date: 21. 9. 2005
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