Croatian man arrested for creating a Facebook Group against Prime Minister

[Sami Ben Gharbia]

Croatian man arrested for creating a Facebook Group against Prime Minister

posted by Sami Ben Gharbia on Dec 03, 2008

Niksa Klecak, the 22 -year-old Croatian who created an anti-PM Facebook Group “I bet I will find 5,000 people who do not like the Prime minister” [Ivo Sanader], has been arrested for allegedly promoting neo-Nazi materials. The police claimed that they found some Nazi symbols and propaganda at his home. Niksa Klecak has been then released by the police due to lack of evidence.

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posted by Sami Ben Gharbia on Nov 25, 2008

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