A law Increasing punishment for “hooligans”–which includes anti-Semites–has been passed unanimously by the Polish Parliament, according to a report from Warsaw received here today.
Much of the “hooliganism” in Poland, according to the report, which cites a survey presented to Parliament, is due to drunkenness. Slack law enforcement has also been responsible for failure to curb “hooligans,” the survey showed. The penalties for “hooliganism,” under the new law, increase the prison terms for lighter offenses from six months in jail to a year. Heavier offenses will be punishable by a maximum of five years in prison.
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