THE HALLOUMI THIEF

The story goes like this. A jobless, hungry man steals a couple of halloumi cheese and one lountza (trad smoked pork) from a supermarket which is part of a massive chain.

The man is dragged to court and fined 700.00 euros.

The supermarket chain has been defaulting on payments to the banks and its suppliers for ages and has suspended operations.

Now, should this hapless poor  man had a good lawyer, maybe he could argue in court that the stolen goods did not actually belong to the supermarket since it hasn't paid its suppliers for months, maybe years...

But of course justice doesn't work this way. The "have not" will pay while the "have" will retire comfortably leaving suppliers and banks helpless in trying to recoup tens of millions of euros.

Such is the state of Corporatism. It will protect its rotten businessmen just like Democracy will protect its rotten politicians...

I think guilt and innocense
They are a matter of degree
What might be justice to you
Might not be justice to me
You may be the wrong colour
You might be too poor
Justice isn't something that anyone can afford

"Crime For Crime"        (ANI DI FRANCO)




Oh, and by the way, if you've located 3 wise men and a virgin, you can celebrate Xmas,
 all you good Christians....