Social parasitism (offense)
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[[Nicolae Ceaușescu]], president of the [[Socialist Republic of Romania]], criminalized social parasitism by decree in 1970. The regime viewed young people as potentially destabilizing and targeted those who did not fit into socialist norms. Citizens could be stopped if they were found on the street during hours when they should have been at work or school. Penalties were imprisonment for one to six months, or a fine of 1,000 to 5,000 [[Romanian leu|lei]]. Indecent or obscene gestures or words carried penalties of 20 days to three months in prison, or a fine of up to 2,000 lei.{{in lang|ro}} Roxana Tarhon, [http://stiri.tvr.ro/poli-ia-de-azi-vs-mili-ia-de-ieri-cum-aratau-i-cine-erau-cei-care-asigurau-ordinea-in-societatea-comunista_860619.html “Cum arătau și cine erau cei care asigurau ordinea în societatea comunistă”], TVR, 28 April 2020 |
[[Nicolae Ceaușescu]], president of the [[Socialist Republic of Romania]], criminalized social parasitism by decree in 1970. The regime viewed young people as potentially destabilizing and targeted those who did not fit into socialist norms. Citizens could be stopped if they were found on the street during hours when they should have been at work or school. Penalties were imprisonment for one to six months, or a fine of 1,000 to 5,000 [[Romanian leu|lei]]. Indecent or obscene gestures or words carried penalties of 20 days to three months in prison, or a fine of up to 2,000 lei.{{in lang|ro}} Roxana Tarhon, [http://stiri.tvr.ro/poli-ia-de-azi-vs-mili-ia-de-ieri-cum-aratau-i-cine-erau-cei-care-asigurau-ordinea-in-societatea-comunista_860619.html “Cum arătau și cine erau cei care asigurau ordinea în societatea comunistă”], TVR, 28 April 2020 |
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A 1976 law broadened the campaign against parasitism. It stated that if someone able to work refused a job, |
A 1976 law broadened the campaign against parasitism. It stated that if someone able to work refused a job, they could be forced by court order to work for one year on construction sites, farms, in forests, or factories. The [[Militia (Romania)|Miliția]] was tasked with enforcing the measures, and its actions were often arbitrary. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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