I'm posting this in the cause of balance and to spread understanding that many of these people are victims themselves. Some of them are dissociative. I'm not condoning what we've found or Miguel's possible criminality or suggesting that we let anyone off but we did find this in the public domain and wanted to share this, too, as a reminder that this situation is a WHOLE LOT more complex than "Lock 'em up and throw away the key" (particularly as they own the jails.....):
HELLENIC REPUBLIC
MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
GREEK NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANISATION
DIRECTORATE OF INSPECTION
COMPLAINTS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION SECTION
TELEPHONE CENTER: 1572
DATE : 12 August , 2016
CUSTOMER COMPLAINT
SURNAME
Flores
Vianna
FIRST NAME
Miguel
FAX
COMPLAINT
DISTRICT AREA
Athe
ns, Museum of Archeology
COUNTY
DISTRICT
ISLAND
ACCOMMODATION
HOTEL
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NAME
: Herodion Hotel, Athens
ROOMS TO LET
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NAME
:
CAMPING
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NAME
:
OTHER
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TOURIST
ENTERPRISES
TOURIST AGENCY
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RENT A CAR
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TOURIST BUSES
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RENT A MOTORBIKE
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SHIP
BROKER
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GUIDES
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OTHER
COMPLAINTS
ANIMALS MALTREATMENT
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TAXI, MEANS OF
TRANSPORT
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RESTAURANTS
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ARRIVAL POINTS
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(PORTS, AEROPORTS etc.)
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OTHER
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DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT
:
Today, 12 August 2016 I witnessed how a dog is kept on a terrace to the right of the entrance of the museum. The dog seemed malnourished, and there was no water for him even though it was 35 degrees in Athens. I ran to the museum and spoke to several of the guides who tried to dismiss my complain. Finally they said that the dog had a way to get out of the terrace. That is absolutely not true as the only way out of the terrace was padlocked. Finally one of the guides sent a security guard who found a container where they left some water for the dog. They said that it was a “security” dog. In that case the dog had nowhere to cover himself from the weather and again, I repeat, there was not even a water container for him to drink from. I leave Athens on Monday, please, please check on the status of the dog. The guides at the museum where very nochalant about the poor animal. Please contact me if you can. Many thanks, Miguel