The heavy arm of the law: Police brutality in Greece
What's wrong with the Greek police and how can it be fixed?
The Agora · Nick Malkoutzis
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Show Notes
The behaviour of the Greek police has come under scrutiny, again, following a number of incidents over which officers have been accused of using unnecessary and excessive force.
In this episode, we take a look at why police tactics have triggered public protests, what ails the force and how it can be fixed.
MacroPolis features editor Georgia Nakou speaks to co-host Phoebe Fronista about recent events and what kind of political reactions they have stirred.
Photojournalists Louisa Gouliamaki and Nikos Palaiologos describe their experiences with the police at street level while covering demonstrations.
Finally, Pavlos Eleftheriadis, a professor of Public Law at Oxford University who has also dabbled in Greek politics, explains why he thinks the police's problems mirror those in other parts of the public administration and how some, but not others, are being addressed by the government.
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