Never Say Sorry
Prosecutors in Romania don’t wear masks. Judges in Romania don’t wear masks. So why is it okay for police officers to wear masks? Continue reading Never Say Sorry
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Autophage
Want to see what happens to a country that has spent decades tolerating rampant corruption, stifling democracy, building up a military-police state, demonizing foreigners and ethnic minorities, and pitting citizen against citizen? Continue reading Autophage
Ipsos Custodes
I have no idea why, but over the last few years, the Romanian police have been really loving those young kids. Continue reading Ipsos Custodes
Scared, Alone, and Paranoid in Transnistria
Last weekend, my wife and I decided to go visit Transnistria, the “country that doesn’t exist”, but, of course, very much does exist. But an unexpected burst of cold rain and a malfunctioning battery quickly turned our carefree day trip into something we could never have anticipated. This is a true story. Chisinau has several bus stations, but the one with daily shuttles to Transnistria … Continue reading Scared, Alone, and Paranoid in Transnistria
Romanian Cops Caught on Film Assaulting Prisoner
Hey folks, I apologize for being absent of late – lots of things going on, and we’ll catch up later on that. In the meantime, I came across this horrific video that triggered a lot of really painful memories. If your Romanian is a little rusty, what happened was that a young man (he looks about 20) was picked up by the police in Barlad. … Continue reading Romanian Cops Caught on Film Assaulting Prisoner
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