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enigma2517
8th November 2004, 21:54
I read in some online Anarchist FAQ that stealing was uncommon during the revolutionary period. During the whole time there were only several (six?) incidents reported of workers stealing from factories.

But thats drawn from memory and its overgeneralized. I'm just wondering what you guys know about the rest of crime situation. What about non-property related crimes? Rape, murder, etc. Comments appreciated.
PRC-UTE
9th November 2004, 23:30
According to some sources I've read, vendettas were a big problem. Some militias made it a capital offense to take revenge and went so far as to shoot a prominent anarchist. I can look up the name for you if you want.

Another problem was looting, and local workers councils said that looters would be punished severely.

As far as rape goes, well so many female comrades had weapons that I doubt it was much of a problem. :ph34r:
Red Heretic
11th November 2004, 17:34
All of the historical literature and journals I have read have pointed toward little to no crime. The armed worker's militias firmly stopped crime and murder, and as oglach pointed out, our women were armed. :D
Dysfunctional_Literate
5th January 2005, 22:39
In case anyone was wondering, if I could live in any time period, I would probably choose to fight in the Spanish Revolution.
redstar2000
6th January 2005, 05:39
My rather vague impression is that the Spanish anarchists did not believe in prisons. Thus, crime was punished by (1) a stern warning not to do it again; and (2) execution.

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SonofRage
7th January 2005, 03:00
Originally posted by [email protected] 5 2005, 06:39 PM
In case anyone was wondering, if I could live in any time period, I would probably choose to fight in the Spanish Revolution.
and I just thought to myself "I wonder which time period Dysfunctional_Literat would want to live in if he could choose"
Dysfunctional_Literate
9th January 2005, 09:45
Originally posted by SonofRage+Jan 7 2005, 03:00 AM--> (SonofRage @ Jan 7 2005, 03:00 AM)
[email protected] 5 2005, 06:39 PM
In case anyone was wondering, if I could live in any time period, I would probably choose to fight in the Spanish Revolution.
and I just thought to myself "I wonder which time period Dysfunctional_Literat would want to live in if he could choose" [/b]
See...There is a method to my madness.