16 December 2010
Judges have sentenced the bosses of a British Neo Nazi website operating in Poland to 18 months in prison for promoting racism and gay hatred.
But the Daily Star has discovered the three organisers of Redwatch - part of the UK fascist skinhead group Blood and Honour - who published a death list of people who 'supported' homosexuality have been set free to continue their campaign of hate and violence as they have already served their time while awaiting trial.
Mariusz T from BielskoBiala, Andrzej P from Swinoujscie and Bartosz B. from Slupsk have all served over a year in prison on remand since being arrested in 2009. MT spent 1 year and 3 months, AP, 1 year 5 months, and MT 1 year 3 months for drawing up a death list and promoting a totalitarian regime in Poland, encouraging hatred and violence.
"The three men were found guilty but as they have already been on remand for over a year they are now allowed to go free," a court official confirmed to the Daily Star.
The group’s death list included journalists, university academics, students and politicians and included the chilling message: "If you recognise any of these people and you know their addresses, telephone numbers, car number plates or anything then it’s your duty to let us know. Remember. These are the faces of traitors. They will pay for everything."
On hearing the news of the Neo-Nazis’ release, journalist Katarzyna Wisniewski who appeared on the list after writing a series of articles about the group said: "The most disturbing thing for me is that they managed to find out my home address and those of my family. But I won’t be intimidated by them."
But anti-gay activist Daniel Micjalski from Szczecin who also appeared on the list is now living in fear of his life. "I heard the news on Skype. Some of my friends and colleagues have been hospitalised because of these w**kers. I’m scared. Very scared," he said.
The group’s website which publishes photographs and personal information of left-wing, anarchist, anti-fascist, gay and feminist activists as well as promoting racial hatred and violence against people it calls "enemies of the race" first came to the attention of the Polish police in 2006 following the stabbing to death of a Roma Gypsy.
The three men were arrested and during a search of their homes police found Nazi symbols and photos from Neo-Nazi rallies in Britain and other parts of Europe. The men were charged with promoting fascism, incitement to racial hatred, sexual abuse, public defamation of Jews and Gypsies and the unlawful disclosure of private data.
Police interviewed 385 victims at the time and during their investigation found the internet site was using an American server. "The group has very strong links to Neo-Nazis worldwide. It was set up as a branch of the British skinhead group Blood and Honour and there are also branches in Germany and the Netherlands," an undercover policeman working in BOA, the Polish equivalent of the UK’s Special Branch, told the Daily Star. "The links between Polish Neo-Nazis and British Fascists has a long history going back about 20 years. The British Bulldog is often tattooed onto Polish skinheads as a mark of respect," he added.
But the men were released in 2006 after claiming the website was an American site they just helped to operate and denied any involvement in the killing of the gypsy. But after intense investigation and undercover work which saw Polish BOA officers penetrating the right-wing fascist movement in Poland, Britain and Germany, the 3 men again appeared in court in December 2009.
Summing up during sentencing Judge Marcin Sosinski said: "You are evil men who promote evil things. You may find it easy to hate minorities but is this what your grandfathers fought against the Nazis for?" But he added: "Unfortunately, as you have already spent the time of your sentence in custody I have no choice but to allow you to walk."
Upon hearing the verdict MT shouted: "We serve with honour. Blood and honour."
Source: Austrian Times.
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