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They presented themselves as simple bakers, pizzerias and peinirli, cattle traders, but mainly devoted heads of households. Golden Dawn thugs with a new face in front of their judges.
Unemployed baker, licensed archaeologist, member of the… 500 euro generation. Does he look like one of those who chased the Golden Dawn assault battalions in the streets? And yet… It is the way the organization’s leader, George Germenis, appeared in court asking for suspension.
He even took his mother to back up his arguments.
Former MP Stathis Boukouras tried through his lawyer to use his talents en masse.
The lawyer of the Egyptian fishermen, Costas Papadakis, commented on the attitude of the prisoners with four words “shout, punishment, Golden Dawn”.
Nikos Michos’ estranged wife appeared in court claiming that if he served his sentence, the family would despair, as he is the only one who supports her financially.
Artemis Mattheopoulos’s lawyer claimed that he was the only one who could offer food to his elderly mother, while for Chrysovalantis Alexopoulos, his lawyer told him that he no longer had anything to do with politics. He has a permanent residence in Larissa. He is a cattle trader and his family makes a living from it.
Asking the headquarters to suspend the sentences, there were also those who could not hide their true face.
Through his lawyer, Christos Pappas tried to prejudge the decision of the appeals court.
At the suggestion of the prosecutor, in the late afternoon the court suspended the session for next Monday.
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