Life as a Crime Report
Power and crime on the same side. This is the balance of power by which an authoritarian state is maintained. We are not naive enough to believe that the Milić case is isolated, nor that his arrest will open Pandora's box into the opaque darkness of power. At least not now.
TL;DR
- A 90-year-old man was hit by a car and sustained a broken femur during a memorial event.
- Activists reportedly tore down a banner reading 'Students are Winning' from a building roof.
- Hate graffiti is prevalent on buildings across Serbia.
- A young man was reportedly forced into a car and later found severely injured.
- Protesters have been attacked, resulting in injuries such as concussions.
- A student's car was set on fire, and an activist's apartment was broken into.
- Police have been seen separating student and government supporters, with shields and batons reportedly facing the students.
- A citizen was hit in the head with a bottle during a protest and required surgery.
- A school principal allegedly locked teachers and students inside to prevent them from joining a protest.
- The head of the Belgrade police was arrested on suspicion of aiding criminals.
- The president admitted that 'half of the drug dealers have police protection'.
- The article claims the state tolerates criminals with police badges, corrupt officials, and the use of state resources for illegal activities.
- It alleges that critics of the regime are targeted while alleged perpetrators are protected.
- The article suggests a breakdown of legal institutions, including a weak and compromised prosecutor's office.
- It concludes that the current power structure is designed to preserve an authoritarian state.