ZAGREB, 06. AUG. 2015 – The Croatian police have said that Marko Perkovic aka Thompson will be punished for shouting a fascist greeting during his concert in Knin. Perkovic could now face a fine ranging from 25 to 150 euros (in domestic currency) or 30 days in jail. The concert was held as part of celebrations of the 20th anniversary of Croatia’s military and police campaign against Serb population known as Operation Storm. Perkovic, known for this pro-Ustasha orientation, shouted “For Home – Ready!”. It is the greeting of the Ustasha regime that was in power in the WW2-era Nazi-allied Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and commited atrocities against Serb civilians, Croatian citizens. The charge against him relates to disturbing the public order and peace by performing songs or texts or wearing symbols and images. The Croatian website Index is also reporting, quoting local media, that the police have determined that ten different violations had been committed during the concert, and are reviewing the footage and photographs to find out if more had occurred. Thompson could also be fined for not wearing a crash helmet while driving a motorcycle through Knin. He received the same fine last year, when he said he had “a deal with the police to allow all bikers headed to Cavoglave on August 5 not to wear helmets” – something the police later denied. More then 60 thousands of people attended the concert of the “controversial” singer.
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