Czech envoy on lawless, criminal north

So if Serbs accept Albanian authority then they will be law abiding people.
This woman is clearly anti Serb and should be tossed back to where she came from.

KLA need to go ther as soon is possible
(rolandi, 5 October 2010, 13:08)

Wow. Rolandi, the KLA thugs in Pec are the reason it is the murder capital of Kosovo... considering there were 3 murders in the north all year, and none last year, I think they are doing just fine without help from the KLA.

This woman has adopted the albanian way of life as she has clearly been smoking too much of K-albanias greatest export!

Wow. She must not be taking her medication - she is very delusional. They should stop paying Cechs in Kosovo. They have done nothing to reverse the ethnic cleansing of minorities South of the Ibar.

Peggy,

It does seem that this woman has a biased slant... why focus on just the north when in Pec there is on average 1 murder a week, and about 2 to 3 shooting incidents weekly? Oh wait, that's not convenient to mention.

Look at the stats, lady, and wake up. While there is a great deal of smuggling in northern Kosovo, the amount of violent crime pales in comparison to other areas which poses a far greater crisis to public safety.

I have never heard such a stupid and partial interview. So, this lady means that south of Ibar everything is perfect and north is the kingdom of crime.... my God, it's better she moves as ambassador to Iceland !

One question for this person: when will Albanians start to accept that Kosovo is still a UN governed province of Serbia?

There you go my dear Serbs you got it from someone else other then Albanians, do you believe it now that the north of Kosovo is lawless and crime is at it's top.

@Peggy

If someone said this about the rest of Kosovo you would be the first to comment how bad the Albanians are but here you protect crime.

Janina....clever ploy...stating that there is nothing but lawlessness north of the Ibar. Coming from a supposedly "neutral" Czech ambassador, her words are directly from the "powers" that be in the West- they will do and say anything to promote Pristina's claim to the north. However, reality is sometimes different. Having been in both the north and south of the Ibar, I would take my personal safety chances definitely in the north, thank you.

For 11 years in northern Kosovo international UN administration for political reasons turned a blind eye and left paramilitary and criminal groups alone. They are doing as they please there, lawlessness is flourishing. Anything is being smuggled there, drugs, prostitutes, and Serbs take part," according to this diplomat. I'egree 100% what she said kosovo police as well KLA need to go ther as soon is possible

"Hzebickova went on to say that security was guaranteed in 80 percent of the territory of Kosovo, except in the north, and that taxpayers in countries that sent their soldiers to serve in KFOR no longer had to pay for them."

Security is guaranteed south of the Ibar?????? Then explain this -->
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=10&dd=03&nav_id=70051

Oh, I know! I know! Pec miraculously tranported itself north of the Ibar during the enthronement!

Well this lady's real name is actually not hzebickova but hrebickova however she is better known among NWO opposing chech patriots as Mlada Korbelovka.For those who do not know Jana Korbelová is the maiden name of Mady Albright .The chioce of the nickname is not an accident.The two ladies share not only the same ethnic background but have very similar views and Janina lives in the same distict of Prague where Mady was born.Janina is only in her 40s so she has a good chance to overtake Mady when it comes to being a good servent of NWO in one or two decades.She served her masters quite eagerly not only in Kosovo but in Iraq as well.

More blatant anti-Serb lies and propoganda. Did you come up with this statement yourself Janina, or was it given to you by the US 'ambassador' to read? You're behaving like a good little NATO lap dog, and I'm sure you scored lots of browny points with these lies. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Jason, the west is up to its old tricks again by causing instability in an area that is relatively stable. It can then take control by restoring "stability".

Whether you know this or not you are part of this game. The EU wants to control all of Kosovo and if that means removing Serbians than so be it. This has been going on for years and even a blind man can see it.
(Zoran, 5 October 2010 15:37)

Zoran, I know your feelings regarding us in Kosovo but I would not go so far as to say that all of us are part of the problem.

I do agree that there are elements of the EU that have a vested interest in destabilizing the north - specifically Germany. For example, we have identified several foreigners discovered to be German (not police so you can guess who they work for) who are "discreetly" meeting with known Albanian criminals in the region. EULEX efforts to arrest these criminals has been met with blatant stonewalling by the Germans in charge of the police component. So yes, I think you are correct that there is a real effort underway to destabilize north Kosovo. It is a sad and frustrating reality that criminals of all ethnic groups there are largely ignored to suit some future political or strategic objective. Those of us who see it may not be part of the problem, but we are also not part of the solution.

Jason
And you are unbiased. The lady can be biased or unbiased the same way her government policy is. Your mission's policy is really unbiased but obviously your status as warehouse supervisor or laundry superintendent allows you to be biased by hiding behind the nickname Jason.
(Simpatiku, 5 October 2010, 16:40)

I am simply using factual information regarding Pec being a hotbed of violent crime, and stating it is nowhere near that bad in the north. The stats are out there if you want to see for yourself, mate. This is not biased, it is fact.

As for laundry service professionals, I dare say I take great pride in the fact that I can wash, iron, and fold better than most. My skills with heavy starch are heralded Kosovo-wide. I think by next year I shall have a promotion to work in the Ministry of Linen.

It does seem that this woman has a biased slant... why focus on just the north when in Pec there is on average 1 murder a week, and about 2 to 3 shooting incidents weekly? Oh wait, that's not convenient to mention.
(Jason, 5 October 2010 13:39)
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Jason, the west is up to its old tricks again by causing instability in an area that is relatively stable. It can then take control by restoring "stability".

Whether you know this or not you are part of this game. The EU wants to control all of Kosovo and if that means removing Serbians than so be it. This has been going on for years and even a blind man can see it.

"For 11 years in northern Kosovo international UN administration for political reasons turned a blind eye and left paramilitary and criminal groups alone. They are doing as they please there, lawlessness is flourishing. Anything is being smuggled there, drugs, prostitutes, and Serbs and Albanians take part," according to this diplomat.

This is called a 'reality slap'. I hate to say it but we've told you. It's time to bring rule of law and put an end to thugs (Serb criminals and the Serb-Albanian joint criminals).

Peggy,

It does seem that this woman has a biased slant... why focus on just the north when in Pec there is on average 1 murder a week, and about 2 to 3 shooting incidents weekly? Oh wait, that's not convenient to mention.

Look at the stats, lady, and wake up. While there is a great deal of smuggling in northern Kosovo, the amount of violent crime pales in comparison to other areas which poses a far greater crisis to public safety.
(Jason, 5 October 2010 13:39)

Jason
And you are unbiased. The lady can be biased or unbiased the same way her government policy is. Your mission's policy is really unbiased but obviously your status as warehouse supervisor or laundry superintendent allows you to be biased by hiding behind the nickname Jason.

I bet you she gets removed from her post. Watch the space, Kosovo problem not even started!

Well I suppose one way in dealing with the north is for EULEX to stop trying to impose parallel structures from Pristina up there and start working with representives in Mitrovica.

"And since most don't have jobs they're (South) all in about the same situation"

Is joblessness someting for Serbs in the North to look forward to by joining the South. By still looking to Belgrade Serbs in the North enjoy all privilages a modern and free society can offer. She should have named ONE reason Serbs would have it better under albanian rule then the rule of their own? She is not only a threat to Serbs and our way of life but she is a threat to the entire region. Her quacking is a major factor of instability.

Poor woman, but I suppose she is only trying to please her own hosts. If she'd bothered to talk to EUROPOL or even INTERPOL and asked where the vast majority of criminality is in Kosovo, the answer would have been completely different. Once more with feeling, here are the bits from EUROPOL's 2009 OCTA (Organised Crime Threat Assessment) report:

http://www.europol.europa.eu/index.asp?page=publications&language

OGC = Organized Crime Groups, IN-SO = Influence Societies and Economies

P.16
"The South East criminal hub is very active in both producing various commodities and acting as a busy transit,warehousing and re-packaging zone.There are at least three main feeders and relevant routes directly influencing the South East criminal hub:North (the Ukraine and Moldova),Centre (Western Balkans) and South (Turkey).

The significance of the port of Constanta in the cocaine traffic is growing,and cocaine seems to be increasingly arriving in the EU through Turkey and/or the Balkans.This may be due to the increased involvement of Turkish and ethnic Albanian groups in the cocaine distribution chain,but may also be the effect of the already well-established role of West Africa as a transit zone."

P.23

"The most active OC groups involved in trafficking human beings in the EU are Bulgarian, Nigerian and Romanian. Groups from other Balkan countries, China, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam are also frequently reported. Albanian OC groups tend to exploit victims trafficked by other groups."

P.33

"There are at least three main feeders and relevant routes directly influencing the South East criminal hub: ...

Centre (the Balkans):Albania,Kosovo/Serbia, Montenegro and FYROM Origin and/or transit point for cannabis products,i llegal immigrants/victims of trafficking, heroin, cocaine, cigarettes, synthetic
drugs and precursors, counterfeit Euros and arms into the EU."

P.34

"Regional distribution in South East Europe seems however still to be in the hands of ethnic Albanian groups, with Albania serving as a pre-gathering and transport centre for the distribution of
heroin into the EU....The South East criminal hub also impacts strongly upon the Southern hub. The links between Albania,the Kosovo region and Italy remain strong in trafficking in human beings,
heroin, cannabis products and increasingly also cocaine while Romania is an important gateway..."

P.37

"The Turkish groups are using Romania and Bulgaria as entry points for heroin into the EU, and are co-operating with ethnic Albanian and Serbian groups who often handle at least certain parts
of the final distribution starting from Albania and the Kosovo region and proceeding via Austria into Western Europe."

P.46

"There are indications suggesting the possibility that IN-SO strategies have been adopted by OCGs run by criminals with Albanian ethnicity or originating from the Caucasus region."
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I don't know why the Kosovo albanians bother to vote in their elections, if they don't vote for the same persons, then they get their relatives or 'associates' instead. Keep it in the family!

They are trying anything they can to take control of the North. It will be much easier for them to convince the world of Kosovo "independence" if this last Serbian holdout is toppled. Stand strong Serbs.

From one of the voices of our people, Irinej:

"From this holy place at this moment we cry out to the powerful world factors, in whose
hands the fate of Kosovo and Metohija is, not to sin by making a decision regarding the
issue of the southern Serbian province that would deprive the Serbian people of a
century-long right to their homeland, to their property, to their ancestors' graves, to
their glorious holy places"

Serbian ancestry and home may be treated as politics by others, but they are not politics
to Serbian people, it is their ancestry and home. Serbs didn't fight against an
oppressor for over 500 years to just give up their land now. And I feel that those who
are willing to give up Kosovo have disgraced and disrespected their ancestors, and have
disrespected the sacrifice and blood spilled over centuries, to survive and keep our
place. Our ancestors fought continually over those centuries, and because of that, the
oppressors were even more cruel to them than to others that didn't fight so hard. So
their 500 years were harder than anybody here today can imagine.

We must never forget our ancestors because that is our Life, as also our children are our
Life, continuing forward in the future. The only reason any Serb is alive here today is
because their ancestors fought to survive since their Creation. It is not an accident
that Kosovo is filled with our churches and monasteries, there is a reason for that.
Also, it is not an accident that it is being occupied by others, it is because too many
of us turned away from our Guide and Protector, our Creator and God. So we instead chose
to be misguided and unprotected by those who also turned away from the Guidance of God.
That is why we were warned in the scriptures, Proverbs 3 Trust in the LORD with all thine
heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he
shall direct thy paths.

We must never forget our history, or we will forget who we are.

This woman demonizes mostly Serb Northern Kosovo but also states Serbs south of the Ibar River get along well with Albanians. Perhaps the severing of the telephonic lifeline of Serbs by Albanians escaped her notice. Somehow she also misses that EU-run Kosovo is totally corrupt, top to bottom. How can a fellow Slav misinterpret so much? There is no justice for Serbia with West. It is time to look East.
(Carlo, 6 October 2010 04:16)

She also missed the murder of a Serb in Laplje Selo last week by an Albanian who deliberatley ran him over with a car and dragged him over 100 meters.

Here is a quote from a report done by the Crisis Group. Here is the link http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/europe/balkans/kosovo/204%20The%20rule%20of%20Law%20in%20Independent%20Kosovo.ashx
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Yet, none of the institutions involved in investigating and prosecuting crime – the police, prosecutors, courts, internal affairs and justice ministries and EULEX – know even approximately how many crimes have been committed, successfully investigated and prosecuted and what has happened to their perpetrators. No one Crisis Group interviewed in the KP could say, for example, how many murders had been solved in 2009. There is disagreement about the number of murders, with the police reporting 52 and prosecutors 58. Thus KP claims to have reduced the overall crime rate by 5 per cent in 2009 may not be reliable.

The same confusion exists for inter-ethnic crime. In 2009, according to a police report made available to Crisis Group, only 25 such crimes were committed. However, prosecutors had 320 such crimes on their books prior to January 2009, some going back to the March 2004 riots or earlier, and another 280 crimes (involving 340 suspects) in 2009
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It does seem that this woman has a biased slant... why focus on just the north when in Pec there is on average 1 murder a week, and about 2 to 3 shooting incidents weekly? Oh wait, that's not convenient to mention.

Look at the stats, lady, and wake up. While there is a great deal of smuggling in northern Kosovo, the amount of violent crime pales in comparison to other areas which poses a far greater crisis to public safety.
(Jason, 5 October 2010 13:39)

And who exactly gave you that information 1 murder a week? You have any sources to back up your claim or do you like spreading propaganda? Listen kiddo, she has more intel regarding north then you ever will. Now, just because you dont like what she has to say doesnt make her baised, someone had to step up and tell the truth and stop defending the crimianal mafia controlled north, all this taking place while being supported by Russian and Ukranian officials who work for UNMIK.

"For example, we have identified several foreigners discovered to be German (not police so you can guess who they work for) who are "discreetly" meeting with known Albanian criminals in the region.
(Jason, "

Hi Jason, go tell Carla del Ponte, not b92, she is the one that writes fiction books.

Enjoy Kosova, soon enough you will be eligible for a citizenship brother :D

(Drownewday, 5 October 2010, 17:37)

I can understand your being skeptical, man. Then again, don't forget those German BND clowns arrested 2 years ago for involvement in a bomb attack on the EULEX office in Pristina. Had they not been caught you would probably not believe that either, right?

Then I have a word of advice to Albanians wanting to drive in the North with Kosovo plates, don't do it. Are you stupid. People don't like anything Albanian there. Why would you even want to be there, if you are albanian? I do not understand. I, as an American, will not travel to parts of the world where Americans are not welcomed, or may be in danger. Why do Albanians want to go to N. Mitrovica then? I don't understand those people.
(papajohn, 6 October 2010 01:32)

That's not fair man. By 2010 we should be able to move freely wherever we want, whoever we are. There are Albanian enclaves in the north, Albanians work at construction sites in numerous locations in Mitrovica and Zvecan, and some may want to go there just for the hell of it, just as Serbs may want to go to Djakovica or Decani.

"And to B92. Why do you painfully keen on attaching always to the end of the articles the below passage, especially when it is way off the topic?

"The north of Kosovo is predominantly inhabited by Serbs, who reject the authority of the Kosovo Albanian government in Priština, and the unilateral declaration of independence made by Kosovo's Albanians in early 2008." ??? (Hruz)

-- Because some people need to be constantly reminded of the painfully obvious.

This woman demonizes mostly Serb Northern Kosovo but also states Serbs south of the Ibar River get along well with Albanians. Perhaps the severing of the telephonic lifeline of Serbs by Albanians escaped her notice. Somehow she also misses that EU-run Kosovo is totally corrupt, top to bottom. How can a fellow Slav misinterpret so much? There is no justice for Serbia with West. It is time to look East.

And who exactly gave you that information 1 murder a week? You have any sources to back up your claim or do you like spreading propaganda? Listen kiddo, she has more intel regarding north then you ever will. Now, just because you dont like what she has to say doesnt make her baised, someone had to step up and tell the truth and stop defending the crimianal mafia controlled north, all this taking place while being supported by Russian and Ukranian officials who work for UNMIK.
(Pejoni, 5 October 2010, 18:04)

I said "approximately" my friend, and it has been a couple years since I worked there, but that number is not far off. Tell you what - since you have an issue with that number, go do some research and you will not like what you find. As for her knowledge of the north, she really has none. I know that it is not your area of expertise either, so maybe you should stick to writing about whatever it is that you DO know about.

Look, I will try and keep this simple so I do not lose you here... Pec has an infinitely higher crime rate than the north. Hell, it has more violent crime than Pristina by most KP records. North Kosovo is infinitely safer than some cities or towns in the south. This woman used second or third-hand information to write something to please her masters. Hate to break it to you, but you're wrong.

@KOSO

Jason

I don't hate you, I simply disagree with you.

-- Same here, mate. This is just dialougue. No ill-will intended.

I want facts that Peja has 52 murders/homicides in a year. Show me facts.

-- As I said before, its been a couple years since I worked there, back when the homocide rate in Kosovo was in the 200s. As for current data, I have not seen it but I can tell you that in September alone there were 4 homicides in Pec, and several more shootings that were not fatal. This total is greater than all the homicides north of the Ibar for the past 2 years. Two shootings were hits that took place in cafes and restaurants. Maybe these incidents are not covered in the Kosovo media - but they exist.

Secondly, I think you missed the article and went straight to the comments. The northern part of Kosovo is truly a hotbed of crime..this is a fact, believe it or not.

-- I did read the article, and I have more recent experience in the north than any Albanian poster here, and infinitely more experience than some diplomat who sits in her office building in Pristina.

If you are a serb that is an MP in the Assembly of Kosovo you will get shot (remember that story less than 6 months ago?), if you are a serb that is renting roof space to a non-Serb someone is going to bomb you (less than 3 weeks ago)...if you speak critically at both the Kosovar minority and the Kosovar majority you are a traitor (think Tatjana or whatever that lady's name is..the one who complained less than a year that the Pristina International Airport also needed to announce flights in Serbian).

-- Please do not misunderstand me, I am in no way saying that the north is crime free. The smuggling is a huge problem as it is in the rest of Kosovo. You are right, there have been some high-profile incidents this year. Of course, they get tons of publicity because it is Serb-controlled while the quadruple murder in Vitina, the restaurant hit in Pec, and the other murders last month get no coverage by international media or B-92.

Simply put...the north is a hot bed of crime, and even the parallel institutions sponsored by Serbia can't control it.

Drive a car with KS plates in the north and you will see. You drive with serbian plates in Prishtina and you'll just receive a fine...you won't be bombed!!

-- Yes, you are right here regarding driving KS plates in the north. That said, it is a stretch to say that this alone constitutes the north a lawless region when the amount of violent crime pales in comparison to other cities in Kosovo.

But while you guys are bickering actions has already begun...see-->

-- I am all for arresting drug dealers, thieves, and scum all any and all ethnic groups. Face it, your kids and mine could be targeted by them and they need to be off the street. I will say that there are some Serb and Albanian narco dealers that have been operating on both sides of the Ibar for the better part of a decade. There is simply no way they could avoid prosecution this long without help from some people in Pristina.

--As I have said before, law enforcement is (should be) apolitical. It is just that it strikes me as disingenuous when some people put the north under a microscope while they ignore substantially greater amounts of crime elsewhere.

Here's to hoping all criminals are put where they belong.

Another EU windbag demanding the subjugation of a people that refuses to believe in this theft of property. This is an example of what the Czeks you have to do so the EU keeps you afloat.

Well, here is my challenge, why don’t they arrest these Serbs instead of just talking. I know they can’t touch them simply because it would blow up in their faces and with the United States of Windbags at its weakest it’s business as usual.

Even this so called “negotiations” between Belgrade and “prishtina’ are designed to go around and around in circles and lead to nowhere. There is a third party that will not let Tadic negotiate.

A tru serb will write "Djakovica", but Albanians call it " Gjakova" , so does every EULEX police officer. Which one are you Chuck?
(Kosova-USA, 6 October 2010 13:36)

Actually, ALL Serbs call them by their Serbian names. Also, do you really know EVERY EULEKS police officer???

Jason

I don't hate you, I simply disagree with you. I want facts that Peja has 52 murders/homicides in a year. Show me facts.

Secondly, I think you missed the article and went straight to the comments. The northern part of Kosovo is truly a hotbed of crime..this is a fact, believe it or not.

If you are a serb that is an MP in the Assembly of Kosovo you will get shot (remember that story less than 6 months ago?), if you are a serb that is renting roof space to a non-Serb someone is going to bomb you (less than 3 weeks ago)...if you speak critically at both the Kosovar minority and the Kosovar majority you are a traitor (think Tatjana or whatever that lady's name is..the one who complained less than a year that the Pristina International Airport also needed to announce flights in Serbian).

Simply put...the north is a hot bed of crime, and even the parallel institutions sponsored by Serbia can't control it.

Drive a car with KS plates in the north and you will see. You drive with serbian plates in Prishtina and you'll just receive a fine...you won't be bombed!!

But while you guys are bickering actions has already begun...see-->

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hhRl-jA2i-r-UaPi9Efk1Rf48eKQ?docId=4742444

"For example, we have identified several foreigners discovered to be German (not police so you can guess who they work for) who are "discreetly" meeting with known Albanian criminals in the region.
(Jason, "

Hi Jason, go tell Carla del Ponte, not b92, she is the one that writes fiction books.

Enjoy Kosova, soon enough you will be eligible for a citizenship brother :D

Than you could vote and finally be taken seriously in any democratic process. Till than you still will be regarded as the big red boots of b92 "insider".

Just because someone does not share your views it does not necessarily mean she is wrong (lawlessness and anarchy in the North is a fact).
(Hruz, 5 October 2010 19:37)


I do not deny the first part of her statement.My main problem is with the second part namely painting nice picture about south where lawlessness is much bigger(after all that part is run by nartoterrorist,it si a well known fact that the albanian part is the biggest exporter of drugs and prostituts in Europe) than in north .The kind of low level propaganda lies performed by hrebickova here are so similar to denial tactics used by SZDSZ(kind of hungarian LDP)when they for example all time denied the existance of phenomenon known as cigánybünõzés in Hungary.So simply what irritates me about her statement(or rather what she was ordered by her masters) is the fact that she tries to turn devil into an angel.

Those of us who see it may not be part of the problem, but we are also not part of the solution.
(Jason, 5 October 2010 16:09)
--
Jason, you seem like one of the good ones and I have nothing against you but as you know I don't like EULEX.

There are quite a few internationals who travel from Kosovo to Belgrade over the weekend so if you're ever around drop me a note and we'll catch up for a drink. zorank@email.com Cheers

Djakovica or Decani.
(Jason, 6 October 2010 11:07)

A tru serb will write "Djakovica", but Albanians call it " Gjakova" , so does every EULEX police officer. Which one are you Chuck?
(Kosova-USA, 6 October 2010 13:36)

Ok Sherlock Holmes, you got me! :))))

It does seem that this woman has a biased slant...
(Jason, 5 October 2010)

It also does seem to me that you have been missing a mirror since stationed in Kosova.

One question for this person: when will Albanians start to accept that Kosovo is still a UN governed province of Serbia?
(Ron, 5 October 2010 14:28)

The very same day that Holland accepts it's a province of Spain

Szemi

Just because someone does not share your views it does not necessarily mean she is wrong (lawlessness and anarchy in the North is a fact).

Further to that, I am curious why someone's ethnic background (or rather religious as you refer to jews here) is relevant when they excercise their function, such as making political statements.

And to B92. Why do you painfully keen on attaching always to the end of the articles the below passage, especially when it is way off the topic?

"The north of Kosovo is predominantly inhabited by Serbs, who reject the authority of the Kosovo Albanian government in Priština, and the unilateral declaration of independence made by Kosovo's Albanians in early 2008." ???

and what of this "blind eye" and south of the ibar? Where was she during the 2004 progrom? She never mentions that. Even the recent destruction of telecommunications equipment that lead to the death of a man? Or the desecration of graves? The list goes on and on and on

Djakovica or Decani.
(Jason, 6 October 2010 11:07)

A tru serb will write "Djakovica", but Albanians call it " Gjakova" , so does every EULEX police officer. Which one are you Chuck?

-"For 11 years in northern Kosovo international UN administration for political reasons turned a blind eye and left paramilitary and criminal groups alone. They are doing as they please there, lawlessness is flourishing. Anything is being smuggled there, drugs, prostitutes, and Serbs and Albanians take part," according to this diplomat.

Hrebickova also gave the example of coexistence of Serbs and ethnic Albanians south of the Ibar River, and said she expected EULEX to start exerting pressure to implement laws. --

thank god we finally have one normal voice from an intrnl diplomat regarding the need for law and order in the NORTH. nobody here has argued that things are perfect throughout the rest of kosova (or serbia for that matter) regarding crime, corruption, etc. but nothern mitrovica (yes, i've been there several times) is completely without law. the mafia, as she and we all say, the inter-ethnic mafia runs wild, without controls. and for that, the other side here is happy, content, so long as it is indpt of pristina. so powerful is their hatred, so blinded are they by their out of control nationalism, they'd rather have utter lawlessness.

now THey might not care (because they inevitably live in the rel. comfy west.) but europe does care, since it inevitably pays the price for the lawlessness just outside its borders. the lack of normal borders, customs stations, controls, etc. a security nightmare.

and there is one other very terrible side effect of allowing this lawlessness to have taken over since the end of the war in kosova. because of it, because of the lack of intl political will, serb forces were able to clean up their tracks, so that all traces of the albanian bodies -- at least hundreds --burned en masse during the latter part of the war in the mines of trepca, were more or less successfully covered up.

we have ample witness testimony, but by the time it got serious, the hague tribunal was unable to find enough "hard evidence." the whole thing is such an utter perversion of justice.

if anyone is interested, i would be happy to share some of my sources and will eventually have an article covering this period.

thank you.

roberto/ frisco

if anyone is interested, i would be happy to share some of my sources and will eventually have an article covering this period.

thank you.

roberto/ frisco
(roberto, 6 October 2010 06:52)

Now you are contradicting yourself, you never answer to any questions or reply to any posts asking you anything. WHy would you now all suddenly be prepared to share some of your sources??

If you truly are a journalist as you says, wich I doubt, then why dont you post some reference to any of your articles? You dont want to stand up for what you writes when not writing under the name pseudonym "Roberto"?

Even I that disagree with practictly 100% of what you write would be willing to read your articles or books. Just post some info about where we could find them.

Somehow I doubt that you will break your pattern and reply to a post that asks a question to you.

what Janina said today is same what Ban Ki Mun is saying in ALL his reports for years now.

Serbian dominated North of Kosova is a credle of crime and the Govt of Kosova has OBLIGATION to re-establish law and order there by ANY means- ASAP.

This is the fact.

Then I have a word of advice to Albanians wanting to drive in the North with Kosovo plates, don't do it. Are you stupid. People don't like anything Albanian there. Why would you even want to be there, if you are albanian? I do not understand. I, as an American, will not travel to parts of the world where Americans are not welcomed, or may be in danger. Why do Albanians want to go to N. Mitrovica then? I don't understand those people.

Slowly but surely the nothern part of our country will be free of criminals.
KOSO thanks for the link.

Djakovica or Decani.
(Jason, 6 October 2010 11:07)

A tru serb will write "Djakovica", but Albanians call it " Gjakova" , so does every EULEX police officer. Which one are you Chuck?
(Kosova-USA, 6 October 2010 13:36)
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Actually, internationals use Serbian names. Just take a look at any paper around the world and names of places used are Serbian.

--As I have said before, law enforcement is (should be) apolitical. It is just that it strikes me as disingenuous when some people put the north under a microscope while they ignore substantially greater amounts of crime elsewhere.

Here's to hoping all criminals are put where they belong.
(Jason, 6 October 2010 10:21)
The north is under a microscope right now due to the attempts to bring the whole of Kosovo under Eulex jurisdiction and the resistance thereof. But for 10 of the last 11 years crime in the north has been kept hush hush to highlight the Serb designated criminal south.
I cannot believe you accuse B92 of not reporting crimes in the south. They aggressively report any act toward a Serb, the difference is an Albanian on Albanian or a Serb on Albanian is not considered as the same level of a crime as an Albanian on Serb crime.
But I do agree with you that there is a heavy amount of crime in the Peja region which I could not understand why the state dept chose not have US police officers there any longer.

For 11 years in northern Kosovo international UN administration for political reasons turned a blind eye and left paramilitary and criminal groups alone. They are doing as they please there, lawlessness is flourishing. Anything is being smuggled there, drugs, prostitutes, and Serbs take part," according to this diplomat. I'egree 100% what she said kosovo police as well KLA need to go ther as soon is possible

So if Serbs accept Albanian authority then they will be law abiding people.
This woman is clearly anti Serb and should be tossed back to where she came from.

Peggy,

It does seem that this woman has a biased slant... why focus on just the north when in Pec there is on average 1 murder a week, and about 2 to 3 shooting incidents weekly? Oh wait, that's not convenient to mention.

Look at the stats, lady, and wake up. While there is a great deal of smuggling in northern Kosovo, the amount of violent crime pales in comparison to other areas which poses a far greater crisis to public safety.

There you go my dear Serbs you got it from someone else other then Albanians, do you believe it now that the north of Kosovo is lawless and crime is at it's top.

@Peggy

If someone said this about the rest of Kosovo you would be the first to comment how bad the Albanians are but here you protect crime.

This woman has adopted the albanian way of life as she has clearly been smoking too much of K-albanias greatest export!

"For 11 years in northern Kosovo international UN administration for political reasons turned a blind eye and left paramilitary and criminal groups alone. They are doing as they please there, lawlessness is flourishing. Anything is being smuggled there, drugs, prostitutes, and Serbs and Albanians take part," according to this diplomat.

This is called a 'reality slap'. I hate to say it but we've told you. It's time to bring rule of law and put an end to thugs (Serb criminals and the Serb-Albanian joint criminals).

KLA need to go ther as soon is possible
(rolandi, 5 October 2010, 13:08)

Wow. Rolandi, the KLA thugs in Pec are the reason it is the murder capital of Kosovo... considering there were 3 murders in the north all year, and none last year, I think they are doing just fine without help from the KLA.

I have never heard such a stupid and partial interview. So, this lady means that south of Ibar everything is perfect and north is the kingdom of crime.... my God, it's better she moves as ambassador to Iceland !

Wow. She must not be taking her medication - she is very delusional. They should stop paying Cechs in Kosovo. They have done nothing to reverse the ethnic cleansing of minorities South of the Ibar.

One question for this person: when will Albanians start to accept that Kosovo is still a UN governed province of Serbia?

"Hzebickova went on to say that security was guaranteed in 80 percent of the territory of Kosovo, except in the north, and that taxpayers in countries that sent their soldiers to serve in KFOR no longer had to pay for them."

Security is guaranteed south of the Ibar?????? Then explain this -->
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=10&dd=03&nav_id=70051

Oh, I know! I know! Pec miraculously tranported itself north of the Ibar during the enthronement!

-"For 11 years in northern Kosovo international UN administration for political reasons turned a blind eye and left paramilitary and criminal groups alone. They are doing as they please there, lawlessness is flourishing. Anything is being smuggled there, drugs, prostitutes, and Serbs and Albanians take part," according to this diplomat.

Hrebickova also gave the example of coexistence of Serbs and ethnic Albanians south of the Ibar River, and said she expected EULEX to start exerting pressure to implement laws. --

thank god we finally have one normal voice from an intrnl diplomat regarding the need for law and order in the NORTH. nobody here has argued that things are perfect throughout the rest of kosova (or serbia for that matter) regarding crime, corruption, etc. but nothern mitrovica (yes, i've been there several times) is completely without law. the mafia, as she and we all say, the inter-ethnic mafia runs wild, without controls. and for that, the other side here is happy, content, so long as it is indpt of pristina. so powerful is their hatred, so blinded are they by their out of control nationalism, they'd rather have utter lawlessness.

now THey might not care (because they inevitably live in the rel. comfy west.) but europe does care, since it inevitably pays the price for the lawlessness just outside its borders. the lack of normal borders, customs stations, controls, etc. a security nightmare.

and there is one other very terrible side effect of allowing this lawlessness to have taken over since the end of the war in kosova. because of it, because of the lack of intl political will, serb forces were able to clean up their tracks, so that all traces of the albanian bodies -- at least hundreds --burned en masse during the latter part of the war in the mines of trepca, were more or less successfully covered up.

we have ample witness testimony, but by the time it got serious, the hague tribunal was unable to find enough "hard evidence." the whole thing is such an utter perversion of justice.

if anyone is interested, i would be happy to share some of my sources and will eventually have an article covering this period.

thank you.

roberto/ frisco

It does seem that this woman has a biased slant... why focus on just the north when in Pec there is on average 1 murder a week, and about 2 to 3 shooting incidents weekly? Oh wait, that's not convenient to mention.
(Jason, 5 October 2010 13:39)
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Jason, the west is up to its old tricks again by causing instability in an area that is relatively stable. It can then take control by restoring "stability".

Whether you know this or not you are part of this game. The EU wants to control all of Kosovo and if that means removing Serbians than so be it. This has been going on for years and even a blind man can see it.

More blatant anti-Serb lies and propoganda. Did you come up with this statement yourself Janina, or was it given to you by the US 'ambassador' to read? You're behaving like a good little NATO lap dog, and I'm sure you scored lots of browny points with these lies. You should be ashamed of yourself.

It does seem that this woman has a biased slant... why focus on just the north when in Pec there is on average 1 murder a week, and about 2 to 3 shooting incidents weekly? Oh wait, that's not convenient to mention.

Look at the stats, lady, and wake up. While there is a great deal of smuggling in northern Kosovo, the amount of violent crime pales in comparison to other areas which poses a far greater crisis to public safety.
(Jason, 5 October 2010 13:39)

And who exactly gave you that information 1 murder a week? You have any sources to back up your claim or do you like spreading propaganda? Listen kiddo, she has more intel regarding north then you ever will. Now, just because you dont like what she has to say doesnt make her baised, someone had to step up and tell the truth and stop defending the crimianal mafia controlled north, all this taking place while being supported by Russian and Ukranian officials who work for UNMIK.

Poor woman, but I suppose she is only trying to please her own hosts. If she'd bothered to talk to EUROPOL or even INTERPOL and asked where the vast majority of criminality is in Kosovo, the answer would have been completely different. Once more with feeling, here are the bits from EUROPOL's 2009 OCTA (Organised Crime Threat Assessment) report:

http://www.europol.europa.eu/index.asp?page=publications&language

OGC = Organized Crime Groups, IN-SO = Influence Societies and Economies

P.16
"The South East criminal hub is very active in both producing various commodities and acting as a busy transit,warehousing and re-packaging zone.There are at least three main feeders and relevant routes directly influencing the South East criminal hub:North (the Ukraine and Moldova),Centre (Western Balkans) and South (Turkey).

The significance of the port of Constanta in the cocaine traffic is growing,and cocaine seems to be increasingly arriving in the EU through Turkey and/or the Balkans.This may be due to the increased involvement of Turkish and ethnic Albanian groups in the cocaine distribution chain,but may also be the effect of the already well-established role of West Africa as a transit zone."

P.23

"The most active OC groups involved in trafficking human beings in the EU are Bulgarian, Nigerian and Romanian. Groups from other Balkan countries, China, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam are also frequently reported. Albanian OC groups tend to exploit victims trafficked by other groups."

P.33

"There are at least three main feeders and relevant routes directly influencing the South East criminal hub: ...

Centre (the Balkans):Albania,Kosovo/Serbia, Montenegro and FYROM Origin and/or transit point for cannabis products,i llegal immigrants/victims of trafficking, heroin, cocaine, cigarettes, synthetic
drugs and precursors, counterfeit Euros and arms into the EU."

P.34

"Regional distribution in South East Europe seems however still to be in the hands of ethnic Albanian groups, with Albania serving as a pre-gathering and transport centre for the distribution of
heroin into the EU....The South East criminal hub also impacts strongly upon the Southern hub. The links between Albania,the Kosovo region and Italy remain strong in trafficking in human beings,
heroin, cannabis products and increasingly also cocaine while Romania is an important gateway..."

P.37

"The Turkish groups are using Romania and Bulgaria as entry points for heroin into the EU, and are co-operating with ethnic Albanian and Serbian groups who often handle at least certain parts
of the final distribution starting from Albania and the Kosovo region and proceeding via Austria into Western Europe."

P.46

"There are indications suggesting the possibility that IN-SO strategies have been adopted by OCGs run by criminals with Albanian ethnicity or originating from the Caucasus region."
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I don't know why the Kosovo albanians bother to vote in their elections, if they don't vote for the same persons, then they get their relatives or 'associates' instead. Keep it in the family!

Janina....clever ploy...stating that there is nothing but lawlessness north of the Ibar. Coming from a supposedly "neutral" Czech ambassador, her words are directly from the "powers" that be in the West- they will do and say anything to promote Pristina's claim to the north. However, reality is sometimes different. Having been in both the north and south of the Ibar, I would take my personal safety chances definitely in the north, thank you.

Peggy,

It does seem that this woman has a biased slant... why focus on just the north when in Pec there is on average 1 murder a week, and about 2 to 3 shooting incidents weekly? Oh wait, that's not convenient to mention.

Look at the stats, lady, and wake up. While there is a great deal of smuggling in northern Kosovo, the amount of violent crime pales in comparison to other areas which poses a far greater crisis to public safety.
(Jason, 5 October 2010 13:39)

Jason
And you are unbiased. The lady can be biased or unbiased the same way her government policy is. Your mission's policy is really unbiased but obviously your status as warehouse supervisor or laundry superintendent allows you to be biased by hiding behind the nickname Jason.

"For example, we have identified several foreigners discovered to be German (not police so you can guess who they work for) who are "discreetly" meeting with known Albanian criminals in the region.
(Jason, "

Hi Jason, go tell Carla del Ponte, not b92, she is the one that writes fiction books.

Enjoy Kosova, soon enough you will be eligible for a citizenship brother :D

Than you could vote and finally be taken seriously in any democratic process. Till than you still will be regarded as the big red boots of b92 "insider".

One question for this person: when will Albanians start to accept that Kosovo is still a UN governed province of Serbia?
(Ron, 5 October 2010 14:28)

The very same day that Holland accepts it's a province of Spain

Slowly but surely the nothern part of our country will be free of criminals.
KOSO thanks for the link.

Jason, the west is up to its old tricks again by causing instability in an area that is relatively stable. It can then take control by restoring "stability".

Whether you know this or not you are part of this game. The EU wants to control all of Kosovo and if that means removing Serbians than so be it. This has been going on for years and even a blind man can see it.
(Zoran, 5 October 2010 15:37)

Zoran, I know your feelings regarding us in Kosovo but I would not go so far as to say that all of us are part of the problem.

I do agree that there are elements of the EU that have a vested interest in destabilizing the north - specifically Germany. For example, we have identified several foreigners discovered to be German (not police so you can guess who they work for) who are "discreetly" meeting with known Albanian criminals in the region. EULEX efforts to arrest these criminals has been met with blatant stonewalling by the Germans in charge of the police component. So yes, I think you are correct that there is a real effort underway to destabilize north Kosovo. It is a sad and frustrating reality that criminals of all ethnic groups there are largely ignored to suit some future political or strategic objective. Those of us who see it may not be part of the problem, but we are also not part of the solution.

"And since most don't have jobs they're (South) all in about the same situation"

Is joblessness someting for Serbs in the North to look forward to by joining the South. By still looking to Belgrade Serbs in the North enjoy all privilages a modern and free society can offer. She should have named ONE reason Serbs would have it better under albanian rule then the rule of their own? She is not only a threat to Serbs and our way of life but she is a threat to the entire region. Her quacking is a major factor of instability.

Jason
And you are unbiased. The lady can be biased or unbiased the same way her government policy is. Your mission's policy is really unbiased but obviously your status as warehouse supervisor or laundry superintendent allows you to be biased by hiding behind the nickname Jason.
(Simpatiku, 5 October 2010, 16:40)

I am simply using factual information regarding Pec being a hotbed of violent crime, and stating it is nowhere near that bad in the north. The stats are out there if you want to see for yourself, mate. This is not biased, it is fact.

As for laundry service professionals, I dare say I take great pride in the fact that I can wash, iron, and fold better than most. My skills with heavy starch are heralded Kosovo-wide. I think by next year I shall have a promotion to work in the Ministry of Linen.

I bet you she gets removed from her post. Watch the space, Kosovo problem not even started!

It does seem that this woman has a biased slant...
(Jason, 5 October 2010)

It also does seem to me that you have been missing a mirror since stationed in Kosova.

Djakovica or Decani.
(Jason, 6 October 2010 11:07)

A tru serb will write "Djakovica", but Albanians call it " Gjakova" , so does every EULEX police officer. Which one are you Chuck?

Szemi

Just because someone does not share your views it does not necessarily mean she is wrong (lawlessness and anarchy in the North is a fact).

Further to that, I am curious why someone's ethnic background (or rather religious as you refer to jews here) is relevant when they excercise their function, such as making political statements.

And to B92. Why do you painfully keen on attaching always to the end of the articles the below passage, especially when it is way off the topic?

"The north of Kosovo is predominantly inhabited by Serbs, who reject the authority of the Kosovo Albanian government in Priština, and the unilateral declaration of independence made by Kosovo's Albanians in early 2008." ???

They are trying anything they can to take control of the North. It will be much easier for them to convince the world of Kosovo "independence" if this last Serbian holdout is toppled. Stand strong Serbs.

From one of the voices of our people, Irinej:

"From this holy place at this moment we cry out to the powerful world factors, in whose
hands the fate of Kosovo and Metohija is, not to sin by making a decision regarding the
issue of the southern Serbian province that would deprive the Serbian people of a
century-long right to their homeland, to their property, to their ancestors' graves, to
their glorious holy places"

Serbian ancestry and home may be treated as politics by others, but they are not politics
to Serbian people, it is their ancestry and home. Serbs didn't fight against an
oppressor for over 500 years to just give up their land now. And I feel that those who
are willing to give up Kosovo have disgraced and disrespected their ancestors, and have
disrespected the sacrifice and blood spilled over centuries, to survive and keep our
place. Our ancestors fought continually over those centuries, and because of that, the
oppressors were even more cruel to them than to others that didn't fight so hard. So
their 500 years were harder than anybody here today can imagine.

We must never forget our ancestors because that is our Life, as also our children are our
Life, continuing forward in the future. The only reason any Serb is alive here today is
because their ancestors fought to survive since their Creation. It is not an accident
that Kosovo is filled with our churches and monasteries, there is a reason for that.
Also, it is not an accident that it is being occupied by others, it is because too many
of us turned away from our Guide and Protector, our Creator and God. So we instead chose
to be misguided and unprotected by those who also turned away from the Guidance of God.
That is why we were warned in the scriptures, Proverbs 3 Trust in the LORD with all thine
heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he
shall direct thy paths.

We must never forget our history, or we will forget who we are.

what Janina said today is same what Ban Ki Mun is saying in ALL his reports for years now.

Serbian dominated North of Kosova is a credle of crime and the Govt of Kosova has OBLIGATION to re-establish law and order there by ANY means- ASAP.

This is the fact.

Well I suppose one way in dealing with the north is for EULEX to stop trying to impose parallel structures from Pristina up there and start working with representives in Mitrovica.

Well this lady's real name is actually not hzebickova but hrebickova however she is better known among NWO opposing chech patriots as Mlada Korbelovka.For those who do not know Jana Korbelová is the maiden name of Mady Albright .The chioce of the nickname is not an accident.The two ladies share not only the same ethnic background but have very similar views and Janina lives in the same distict of Prague where Mady was born.Janina is only in her 40s so she has a good chance to overtake Mady when it comes to being a good servent of NWO in one or two decades.She served her masters quite eagerly not only in Kosovo but in Iraq as well.

"For example, we have identified several foreigners discovered to be German (not police so you can guess who they work for) who are "discreetly" meeting with known Albanian criminals in the region.
(Jason, "

Hi Jason, go tell Carla del Ponte, not b92, she is the one that writes fiction books.

Enjoy Kosova, soon enough you will be eligible for a citizenship brother :D

(Drownewday, 5 October 2010, 17:37)

I can understand your being skeptical, man. Then again, don't forget those German BND clowns arrested 2 years ago for involvement in a bomb attack on the EULEX office in Pristina. Had they not been caught you would probably not believe that either, right?

Here is a quote from a report done by the Crisis Group. Here is the link http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/europe/balkans/kosovo/204%20The%20rule%20of%20Law%20in%20Independent%20Kosovo.ashx
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Yet, none of the institutions involved in investigating and prosecuting crime – the police, prosecutors, courts, internal affairs and justice ministries and EULEX – know even approximately how many crimes have been committed, successfully investigated and prosecuted and what has happened to their perpetrators. No one Crisis Group interviewed in the KP could say, for example, how many murders had been solved in 2009. There is disagreement about the number of murders, with the police reporting 52 and prosecutors 58. Thus KP claims to have reduced the overall crime rate by 5 per cent in 2009 may not be reliable.

The same confusion exists for inter-ethnic crime. In 2009, according to a police report made available to Crisis Group, only 25 such crimes were committed. However, prosecutors had 320 such crimes on their books prior to January 2009, some going back to the March 2004 riots or earlier, and another 280 crimes (involving 340 suspects) in 2009
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And who exactly gave you that information 1 murder a week? You have any sources to back up your claim or do you like spreading propaganda? Listen kiddo, she has more intel regarding north then you ever will. Now, just because you dont like what she has to say doesnt make her baised, someone had to step up and tell the truth and stop defending the crimianal mafia controlled north, all this taking place while being supported by Russian and Ukranian officials who work for UNMIK.
(Pejoni, 5 October 2010, 18:04)

I said "approximately" my friend, and it has been a couple years since I worked there, but that number is not far off. Tell you what - since you have an issue with that number, go do some research and you will not like what you find. As for her knowledge of the north, she really has none. I know that it is not your area of expertise either, so maybe you should stick to writing about whatever it is that you DO know about.

Look, I will try and keep this simple so I do not lose you here... Pec has an infinitely higher crime rate than the north. Hell, it has more violent crime than Pristina by most KP records. North Kosovo is infinitely safer than some cities or towns in the south. This woman used second or third-hand information to write something to please her masters. Hate to break it to you, but you're wrong.

Jason

I don't hate you, I simply disagree with you. I want facts that Peja has 52 murders/homicides in a year. Show me facts.

Secondly, I think you missed the article and went straight to the comments. The northern part of Kosovo is truly a hotbed of crime..this is a fact, believe it or not.

If you are a serb that is an MP in the Assembly of Kosovo you will get shot (remember that story less than 6 months ago?), if you are a serb that is renting roof space to a non-Serb someone is going to bomb you (less than 3 weeks ago)...if you speak critically at both the Kosovar minority and the Kosovar majority you are a traitor (think Tatjana or whatever that lady's name is..the one who complained less than a year that the Pristina International Airport also needed to announce flights in Serbian).

Simply put...the north is a hot bed of crime, and even the parallel institutions sponsored by Serbia can't control it.

Drive a car with KS plates in the north and you will see. You drive with serbian plates in Prishtina and you'll just receive a fine...you won't be bombed!!

But while you guys are bickering actions has already begun...see-->

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hhRl-jA2i-r-UaPi9Efk1Rf48eKQ?docId=4742444

Then I have a word of advice to Albanians wanting to drive in the North with Kosovo plates, don't do it. Are you stupid. People don't like anything Albanian there. Why would you even want to be there, if you are albanian? I do not understand. I, as an American, will not travel to parts of the world where Americans are not welcomed, or may be in danger. Why do Albanians want to go to N. Mitrovica then? I don't understand those people.

"And to B92. Why do you painfully keen on attaching always to the end of the articles the below passage, especially when it is way off the topic?

"The north of Kosovo is predominantly inhabited by Serbs, who reject the authority of the Kosovo Albanian government in Priština, and the unilateral declaration of independence made by Kosovo's Albanians in early 2008." ??? (Hruz)

-- Because some people need to be constantly reminded of the painfully obvious.

Those of us who see it may not be part of the problem, but we are also not part of the solution.
(Jason, 5 October 2010 16:09)
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Jason, you seem like one of the good ones and I have nothing against you but as you know I don't like EULEX.

There are quite a few internationals who travel from Kosovo to Belgrade over the weekend so if you're ever around drop me a note and we'll catch up for a drink. zorank@email.com Cheers

and what of this "blind eye" and south of the ibar? Where was she during the 2004 progrom? She never mentions that. Even the recent destruction of telecommunications equipment that lead to the death of a man? Or the desecration of graves? The list goes on and on and on

Then I have a word of advice to Albanians wanting to drive in the North with Kosovo plates, don't do it. Are you stupid. People don't like anything Albanian there. Why would you even want to be there, if you are albanian? I do not understand. I, as an American, will not travel to parts of the world where Americans are not welcomed, or may be in danger. Why do Albanians want to go to N. Mitrovica then? I don't understand those people.
(papajohn, 6 October 2010 01:32)

That's not fair man. By 2010 we should be able to move freely wherever we want, whoever we are. There are Albanian enclaves in the north, Albanians work at construction sites in numerous locations in Mitrovica and Zvecan, and some may want to go there just for the hell of it, just as Serbs may want to go to Djakovica or Decani.

This woman demonizes mostly Serb Northern Kosovo but also states Serbs south of the Ibar River get along well with Albanians. Perhaps the severing of the telephonic lifeline of Serbs by Albanians escaped her notice. Somehow she also misses that EU-run Kosovo is totally corrupt, top to bottom. How can a fellow Slav misinterpret so much? There is no justice for Serbia with West. It is time to look East.
(Carlo, 6 October 2010 04:16)

She also missed the murder of a Serb in Laplje Selo last week by an Albanian who deliberatley ran him over with a car and dragged him over 100 meters.

Djakovica or Decani.
(Jason, 6 October 2010 11:07)

A tru serb will write "Djakovica", but Albanians call it " Gjakova" , so does every EULEX police officer. Which one are you Chuck?
(Kosova-USA, 6 October 2010 13:36)

Ok Sherlock Holmes, you got me! :))))

Just because someone does not share your views it does not necessarily mean she is wrong (lawlessness and anarchy in the North is a fact).
(Hruz, 5 October 2010 19:37)


I do not deny the first part of her statement.My main problem is with the second part namely painting nice picture about south where lawlessness is much bigger(after all that part is run by nartoterrorist,it si a well known fact that the albanian part is the biggest exporter of drugs and prostituts in Europe) than in north .The kind of low level propaganda lies performed by hrebickova here are so similar to denial tactics used by SZDSZ(kind of hungarian LDP)when they for example all time denied the existance of phenomenon known as cigánybünõzés in Hungary.So simply what irritates me about her statement(or rather what she was ordered by her masters) is the fact that she tries to turn devil into an angel.

This woman demonizes mostly Serb Northern Kosovo but also states Serbs south of the Ibar River get along well with Albanians. Perhaps the severing of the telephonic lifeline of Serbs by Albanians escaped her notice. Somehow she also misses that EU-run Kosovo is totally corrupt, top to bottom. How can a fellow Slav misinterpret so much? There is no justice for Serbia with West. It is time to look East.

@KOSO

Jason

I don't hate you, I simply disagree with you.

-- Same here, mate. This is just dialougue. No ill-will intended.

I want facts that Peja has 52 murders/homicides in a year. Show me facts.

-- As I said before, its been a couple years since I worked there, back when the homocide rate in Kosovo was in the 200s. As for current data, I have not seen it but I can tell you that in September alone there were 4 homicides in Pec, and several more shootings that were not fatal. This total is greater than all the homicides north of the Ibar for the past 2 years. Two shootings were hits that took place in cafes and restaurants. Maybe these incidents are not covered in the Kosovo media - but they exist.

Secondly, I think you missed the article and went straight to the comments. The northern part of Kosovo is truly a hotbed of crime..this is a fact, believe it or not.

-- I did read the article, and I have more recent experience in the north than any Albanian poster here, and infinitely more experience than some diplomat who sits in her office building in Pristina.

If you are a serb that is an MP in the Assembly of Kosovo you will get shot (remember that story less than 6 months ago?), if you are a serb that is renting roof space to a non-Serb someone is going to bomb you (less than 3 weeks ago)...if you speak critically at both the Kosovar minority and the Kosovar majority you are a traitor (think Tatjana or whatever that lady's name is..the one who complained less than a year that the Pristina International Airport also needed to announce flights in Serbian).

-- Please do not misunderstand me, I am in no way saying that the north is crime free. The smuggling is a huge problem as it is in the rest of Kosovo. You are right, there have been some high-profile incidents this year. Of course, they get tons of publicity because it is Serb-controlled while the quadruple murder in Vitina, the restaurant hit in Pec, and the other murders last month get no coverage by international media or B-92.

Simply put...the north is a hot bed of crime, and even the parallel institutions sponsored by Serbia can't control it.

Drive a car with KS plates in the north and you will see. You drive with serbian plates in Prishtina and you'll just receive a fine...you won't be bombed!!

-- Yes, you are right here regarding driving KS plates in the north. That said, it is a stretch to say that this alone constitutes the north a lawless region when the amount of violent crime pales in comparison to other cities in Kosovo.

But while you guys are bickering actions has already begun...see-->

-- I am all for arresting drug dealers, thieves, and scum all any and all ethnic groups. Face it, your kids and mine could be targeted by them and they need to be off the street. I will say that there are some Serb and Albanian narco dealers that have been operating on both sides of the Ibar for the better part of a decade. There is simply no way they could avoid prosecution this long without help from some people in Pristina.

--As I have said before, law enforcement is (should be) apolitical. It is just that it strikes me as disingenuous when some people put the north under a microscope while they ignore substantially greater amounts of crime elsewhere.

Here's to hoping all criminals are put where they belong.

Another EU windbag demanding the subjugation of a people that refuses to believe in this theft of property. This is an example of what the Czeks you have to do so the EU keeps you afloat.

Well, here is my challenge, why don’t they arrest these Serbs instead of just talking. I know they can’t touch them simply because it would blow up in their faces and with the United States of Windbags at its weakest it’s business as usual.

Even this so called “negotiations” between Belgrade and “prishtina’ are designed to go around and around in circles and lead to nowhere. There is a third party that will not let Tadic negotiate.

A tru serb will write "Djakovica", but Albanians call it " Gjakova" , so does every EULEX police officer. Which one are you Chuck?
(Kosova-USA, 6 October 2010 13:36)

Actually, ALL Serbs call them by their Serbian names. Also, do you really know EVERY EULEKS police officer???

if anyone is interested, i would be happy to share some of my sources and will eventually have an article covering this period.

thank you.

roberto/ frisco
(roberto, 6 October 2010 06:52)

Now you are contradicting yourself, you never answer to any questions or reply to any posts asking you anything. WHy would you now all suddenly be prepared to share some of your sources??

If you truly are a journalist as you says, wich I doubt, then why dont you post some reference to any of your articles? You dont want to stand up for what you writes when not writing under the name pseudonym "Roberto"?

Even I that disagree with practictly 100% of what you write would be willing to read your articles or books. Just post some info about where we could find them.

Somehow I doubt that you will break your pattern and reply to a post that asks a question to you.

--As I have said before, law enforcement is (should be) apolitical. It is just that it strikes me as disingenuous when some people put the north under a microscope while they ignore substantially greater amounts of crime elsewhere.

Here's to hoping all criminals are put where they belong.
(Jason, 6 October 2010 10:21)
The north is under a microscope right now due to the attempts to bring the whole of Kosovo under Eulex jurisdiction and the resistance thereof. But for 10 of the last 11 years crime in the north has been kept hush hush to highlight the Serb designated criminal south.
I cannot believe you accuse B92 of not reporting crimes in the south. They aggressively report any act toward a Serb, the difference is an Albanian on Albanian or a Serb on Albanian is not considered as the same level of a crime as an Albanian on Serb crime.
But I do agree with you that there is a heavy amount of crime in the Peja region which I could not understand why the state dept chose not have US police officers there any longer.

Djakovica or Decani.
(Jason, 6 October 2010 11:07)

A tru serb will write "Djakovica", but Albanians call it " Gjakova" , so does every EULEX police officer. Which one are you Chuck?
(Kosova-USA, 6 October 2010 13:36)
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Actually, internationals use Serbian names. Just take a look at any paper around the world and names of places used are Serbian.