In case you don’t recognize the name “Elder Pastitsios”, you can refresh your memory here and here.
Philippos Loizos, the person behind the online pastafarian monk and notorious for his epic trolling, was arrested for “malintentional blasphemy” on September 24th, 2012. Today the court ruled “guilty” for the misdemeanor of “habitual revilement of a religion” and sentenced him to a 10-month prison term. Loizos immediately appealed the ruling and thankfully the appeal suspended the sentence, otherwise he would have been sent to jail.
While I hope that at some point in the appeal process the legal system will come to its sense and repel the sentence, I honestly fear that Philippos is in for the long run and might have to seek justice to the European Human Rights Court.
It’s always nice to see that the hellenic justice system is such a stickler for the letter of the law; especially antiquated legislature that goes against any concept of human rights and freedom of speech; things supposedly protected by the Constitution and the Human Rights Charter.
Heart-warming…
The Martyrdom of Elder Pastitsios
And the elder turned to the heavens and he cried with a great voice:
“Monster, forgive them; they know not what they do”.
by Yannis Antonopoulos
Ο δικαστής επίσης να ρίξει και μια ποινή στον άθεο εισαγγελέα που πρότεινε μικρότερη ποινή.Πρέπει να καταργηθεί πάραυτα και το …παστίτσιο και το Facebook.
Translation:
The satire against a monk turned into “habitual revilement of religion”. He ought to be tried for crimes against humanity. The judge should also sentence the DA for suggesting a lesser sentence. Pastitsio and Facebook should be made illegal immediately.
@World We are sorry
Thanks for the comment. But try to limit yourself to using English in english articles. Thanks 🙂