Moldova police helping gay bashers attack minorities

For the second time in two years, a gay pride event had to be called off after homophobic mobs attacked organizers and participants in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, as police simply watched on.

Participants bound for Sunday's peaceful march were outnumbered by screaming crowds of Romanian/Moldovan nationalists who attacked their bus and barred them from reaching their destination. Observers reported that the attacks took place under the watchful eyes of Moldovan police who, in the words of one victim, "provided a cover of legality for the gay bashing to occur."

The attackers included hundreds of people from extremist groups and members of the neo-fascist movement ‘New Right’. Although the march had originally been allowed, police expected it to come under attack and stood aside to let the attacks happen. Some 500 thugs tried to force open the doors of the bus before trying to smash the windows. They also attempted to tamper with the engine as the terrorized the victims inside with death threats.

Moldova police helping gay bashers attack minorities
Tiraspol Times & Weekly Review, Moldova