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Portugal becoming a police state
Pedro Silva Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:24 pm
My friends, this was taken from Algarve Resident newspaper:
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-49910/algarve/portugal-becoming-police-state
http://www.algarveresident.com/0-49910/algarve/portugal-becoming-police-state
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Re: Portugal becoming a police state
bb1 Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:09 pm
Portugal becoming a police state
Updated: 16-Nov-2012
Dear Editor,
Having dodged numerous GNR road blocks around Carvoeiro over the past few weeks, I remembered an article in the Telegraph on August 23 and I quote from it here:
“Earlier this year Portuguese media reported that the country’s National Republican Guard (GNR) had been told to increase their annual revenue from traffic fines, to help support the country’s ailing economy.
“Offences such as parking against the flow of traffic, and driving while wearing flip-flops, have reportedly attracted fines in excess of €200 while the GNR has been accused of targeting overseas tourists in order to meet its targets.
“One British resident of the Algarve was stopped by police while driving last month. Although her paperwork was in order, she claims that authorities were only pulling over foreign-registered cars, and says she saw an elderly British couple having their vehicle confiscated.
“Another expat reported seeing several UK-registered cars clamped outside a supermarket in Albufeira, despite no sign prohibiting parking. He claimed that tourists were seen as a “soft target” as they tend to pay, and get on with their holiday, rather than contest the fines. The Foreign Office warns that police will carry portable ATMs in their vehicles to facilitate immediate payment of on-the-spot fines.”
What is this place coming to? Paradise becomes hell at the hands of a desperate government.
Is there anything anyone can do about this situation or is Portugal descending back into a police state?
Any chance of the police tackling crime instead?
NAME AND ADDRESS WITHHELD
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There have been a few stories like that recently, haven't there? It must be a worry.
Updated: 16-Nov-2012
Dear Editor,
Having dodged numerous GNR road blocks around Carvoeiro over the past few weeks, I remembered an article in the Telegraph on August 23 and I quote from it here:
“Earlier this year Portuguese media reported that the country’s National Republican Guard (GNR) had been told to increase their annual revenue from traffic fines, to help support the country’s ailing economy.
“Offences such as parking against the flow of traffic, and driving while wearing flip-flops, have reportedly attracted fines in excess of €200 while the GNR has been accused of targeting overseas tourists in order to meet its targets.
“One British resident of the Algarve was stopped by police while driving last month. Although her paperwork was in order, she claims that authorities were only pulling over foreign-registered cars, and says she saw an elderly British couple having their vehicle confiscated.
“Another expat reported seeing several UK-registered cars clamped outside a supermarket in Albufeira, despite no sign prohibiting parking. He claimed that tourists were seen as a “soft target” as they tend to pay, and get on with their holiday, rather than contest the fines. The Foreign Office warns that police will carry portable ATMs in their vehicles to facilitate immediate payment of on-the-spot fines.”
What is this place coming to? Paradise becomes hell at the hands of a desperate government.
Is there anything anyone can do about this situation or is Portugal descending back into a police state?
Any chance of the police tackling crime instead?
NAME AND ADDRESS WITHHELD
--------
There have been a few stories like that recently, haven't there? It must be a worry.
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Re: Portugal becoming a police state
Pedro Silva Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:04 pm
Yes bb1, recent stories, yes.
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