Today in the not-so-distant-1958, Greek society is faced with one of the most controversial laws of the post-war period. The government of Constantinos Karamanlis puts into effect the law 4000/1958, known as the “Tediboism Law”. The name “teddyboys” comes from the English term “teddy boys”, which referred to the young British people of the 1950s who were influenced by rock ‘n’ roll and the fashion of the time. Greek “tendiboys” were people who displayed provocative behavior, swearing or vandalism and acts such as throwing yogurts or fruit at citizens. Law 4000 provided for offenders to be publicly paraded, a practice that included having their hair cut “with a snip” and being paraded through the streets while police officers drove them to the station. This punishment was intended to demonstrate the “sanitization” of the youth and to send the message that society would not tolerate this type of behavior. This law provoked strong reactions from a wide spectrum […]
Source: News Beast
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