Talk:Civil Guard (Spain)

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Contents 1 rewrite needed 2 Requested move 2.1 Survey 2.2 Comments 3 Guardia Civil Veterana

[edit] rewrite needed

They typically patrol in pairs. Their traditional hat is the tricornio, originally three-beaked. Many of their members were drawn from poor regions of Spain such as Galicia.

It is a joke? Please, check the Spanish or other version and rewrite the article. The actual English version is very short, subjetive and inaccurate.--Menah the Great 12:15, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

I'd love to, but I don't know Spanish. Perhaps you could act as the banner carrier for this rewrite, since it seems you do? :) Joffeloff 17:26, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

The Spanish Civil Guard is well described in this article. It's maybe a bit short. I don't agree with the affirmation of which many of its members are coming from poor regions (it doesn't appear yet in the article, well done). It is true that initially this was like that, by what there were called they deserters of the plough; but now very diverse people, included university licentiates, request their revenue in the corps. In its origins the principal function of the Civil Guard was the alertness of the ways, principally in the rural zones; and the struggle against the racketeering. Now the Civil Guard is one of the most effective and complete police corps of the world, as it's said in the article. In my opinion only a little amplification would be needed, and also there is suitable a reference to its creator, the duke of Ahumada. I recommend the official web page to get information. Regards from Spain. 22,18 1 Aug 2006

This article does not describe the criticisms of the Guardia Civil, such as accusasions of torture by Basque activists. There should be more about the treatment of the Basques.

>>>>>>>>>This is just nonsense. Your so-called "Basque activists" are in fact terrorists who kill people for some stupid reasons (and still they think they are "leftist" or something like that). I do not think anybody cares if your poor innocent Basque activists are tortured or whatever. Get a book and learn something useful, you ignorant. Think what you will, but do NOT kill people just because they do not think the same. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.31.132.124 (talk) 06:53, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Maybe no one cares about the Basque activists been tortured and murdered, but this is the wikipedia, and we are not suposed to write only what YOU care, because if somebody has said something about it, it's because he, in fact, cares about it. The fact of torture "so-called" terrorists donesn´t mean that they don´t torture anyone, and it's something that has to be mentioned. 85.86.50.140 (talk) 09:54, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

The UAR don't exists.Now it's called SEPRONA (SErvicio de PRotección de la NAturaleza)

[edit] Comments

To the previous line: The UAR does exists. UAR means "Unidad de Acción Rural" and it is the evoluted name of the former GAR (Grupo Antiterrorista Rural/Grupo de Acción Rural). It has nothing in common with SEPRONA (Enviromental protection).

To the main text: Basic members of Guardia Civil are not called "números" (numbers). It can sound long but the correct denomination is "Guardias Civiles" or "Guardias Civiles de la Guardia Civil", as "Sargentos de la Guardia Civil" or "Coroneles de la Guardia Civil". (Singular applies)

[edit] Guardia Civil Veterana

At the time that the Philippines was a Spanish colony in the 19th century, the Guardia Civil in the colony was renamed Guardia Civil Veterana. This happened in 1872. Can anyone explain why this was done? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.107.159.125 (talk) 12:07, 4 June 2008 (UTC)