Marinaleda looting Mayor dares government to arrest him and waives impunity

It seems that the criticism has got to him, and so the Mayor of Marinaleda has publicly renounced his legal immunity against arrest and dared the authorities to arrest him for looting several supermarkets last week. Since he’s a Mayor and an MP, only the Supreme Court of Andalusia or a superior court can have him arrested. This is why crooks like Pepe Blanco, the ex-minister of Development whose primo was caught on using his ministerial Continue reading Marinaleda looting Mayor dares government to arrest him and waives impunity

Hungry looters ask police “if Mayor can loot for food, why can’t we?”

A group of twenty unemployed youths broke into a small Coviran in Seville over the weekend, stealing booze and food from the shop. After police arrived and nabbed three of them, their official defense, according to the police statement, was that they assumed it was alright to “steal if you’re hungry” because the Mayor of Marinaleda did so last week and nothing bad has happened to him. Well, quite. Not altogether accurante, as they don’t Continue reading Hungry looters ask police “if Mayor can loot for food, why can’t we?”

Looting mayor to be investigated (note: not arrested)

The Minister of Justice has personally ordered an investigation into whether or not the mayor of Marinaleda, who looted a bunch of supermarkets in his town and ordered neighbours to riot against the Police, has broken any laws. Eh? He ordered his local police away, got 400 odd rioters to fight off the National Police patrols that turned up and ransacked two Mercadonas and a Carrefour, causing at least two cashiers to need medical aid Continue reading Looting mayor to be investigated (note: not arrested)