Strawberries are slippery

Let us examine the astonishing “agricultural Western” that has been taking place in Manolada of Peloponnesus for the past year. There are.. strawberries and blood and useful conclusions.

First of all the events illustrate the existence of a society split into three;

First off there are those who rose up after the court issued a verdict that the migrant workers and their supporters did not like.

On the other side we have those celebrating the court order by making arrogant comments on television, obviously not understanding the main issues at stake.

Finally, there is the section of people who see Justice being dragged through the mud, for better or for worse.

In response to the recent court order, the events in Manolada and the ensuing case have highlighted the issue of Justice, the operation of the courts and the verdict of the judges.

At times Greek Justice has been praised, but it has also attracted public anger. In the past few decades there have been judges who have befittingly received public accolade (such as the prosecutor who headed the Lamprakis murder case) as well as others who have left their mark in some of the darkest pages of History (like the Supreme Court prosecutor who became Prime Minister during the junta).

Today the democratic regime is functioning safely and the people can be rest assured about state and society’s operation. The exaggerations of judicial officers do not skew the overall impression and ultimately, those who have been wronged tend to find justice.

Of course it is preferable to avoid exaggerations. Because strawberries are slippery…