Beachcomber

When I first moved to Spain and lived in Almería there was a broadcaster/journalist on the Almería service of the now defunct Antena Tres Radio called Antonio Felípe Rubio who used to expose and rail against corruption and criminality in the local PSOE led regime. Virtually every day would bring some kind of new exposé and there is no doubt that he was a thorn in the side of socialist politicians generally.

Towards the end of the 1980s or early 1990s Antonio Felípe disappeared from the station and shortly afterwards it was closed down. He reappeared on a lunchtime program on COPE but had lost his edge (or had it curtailed).

It would seem that the situation has not changed and in this allegedly first world European democracy the ethos still exists that if you are unable to legitimately defend yourself against your political detractors you use your political muscle to dispose of them by other means.

bil

Are we talking 'correcting' the bits of history you don't like?

bil

I don't think that's a socialist thing, I think it is just governmental power defending itself.

By government, I mean the vast, unelected mass that really runs the country.

I truly believe that if you make enough trouble for them, you would be effortlessly crushed between the gears, and if that involved a fatal accident, then none of them would turn a hair at the prospect.

Lenox

I think in Spain there are so many laws and regs, from so many different authorities, that everyone... sort of... does what they can to get by. No one is entirely legal, and the system accepts that. Much to the surprise of the Northern Europeans who come here to live.
Everyone is fine with this way of life, with things mostly legal and sort-of in order.
Until, of course, they feel a need to come for you.

Beachcomber

Exactly. You are much more likely to get away with unlawful behaviour but if they catch you they will throw the book at you.

jurdyr

think we all seen some that with are more public figgers in radio/townhalls and so on
radio is a music talkshow and news it done not mater whos on it left are right its still radio at the end day

GlasgowGeek

Great responses there, many thanks people! :-)