Greek riot police on duty during commemoration of nation's entry into the Second World War

Greek soldiers in 1940's uniforms on parade - 28th October 2014

Greek soldier

Greek soldier, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Tank crew - Greeks celebrate Oxi (No) Day - Thessaloniki, Greece

Tank crew - Greeks celebrate Oxi (No) Day - Thessaloniki, Greece, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Greek protesters in trial by Facebook

Greek protesters in trial by Facebook, a photo by Teacher Dude's BBQ on Flickr.

Greek protesters who peacefully blocked roads, forcing the country's president to flee a military parade last month have been hauled before judges in the northern port city of Thessaloniki. The district attorney has introduced video and photographic evidence gleaned from Facebook, Youtube and other social media sites to convince judges to press charges against 17 defendants.

If the case goes ahead then I have to seriously re-evaluate where and how I take photographs and video since I do not want to be the reason someone is sent to prison for exercising their right to peaceful protest. In addition the possibility that images posted on social media or news sites is now to be used to prosecute people means that those taking part are going to be loathed to have photographers around, making my job even more difficult.

"Say hello to my little friend."

"Say hello to my little friend.", originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Scarface meets the Greek army.

28th October parade - Part 2

Every year Greece celebrates the Greek dictator, Ioannis Metaxas's decision to refuse the entry of Italian troops into Greek territory. It is marked here in Thessaloniki and other cities with a military parade. See here for more details on Wiki.

All photos by Teacher Dude