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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is an insane amount of arsonists. There's either cultural factors at play that I don't understand or they're just arresting whomever they can to look like they're doing something about the fires.

[–] Sami 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Generally most wildfires are accidently caused by people but being able to track down and arrest them is a little unusual. It doesn't sound like something that would be reasonable to track accurately.

[–] Ubermeisters 9 points 1 year ago

Especially not 79 times

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Could be a group of people trying to stoke (no pun intended) instability in the country.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Political enemies? Random homeless to get rid of and say "we did it?"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've been carded while (somewhat illegally) camping on a beach in Greece. From what I understand they then have someone to blame if there's a fire.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Is there a Tik Tok trend I'm unaware of?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said there had been several attempts by arsonists to start new fires on Mount Parnitha, north-west of Athens.

"Arsonist scum are setting fires that threaten forests, property and, most of all, human lives," Mr Kikilias told Greeks during a televised emergency briefing on Thursday.

Summer wildfires are common in Greece and scientists have linked the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, including heatwaves, to climate change.

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis told Greek public broadcaster ERT that of 140 wildfire-related arrests, 79 were related to arson.

The large fire front which erupted on Saturday near the port city of Alexandroupolis has become the EU's largest on record, according to European commissioner Janez Lenarcic.

Just last month, thousands of people were forced to flee fires on the Greek island of Rhodes after wildfires broke out there and in other parts of the country.


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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At what point does it transition from arson to terrorism?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Political intent.