There's a scene in the 1974 Mel Brooks movie "Blazing Saddles" where the besieged sheriff points a gun at his own head and threatens to shoot himself if the townspeople threatening to kill him don't back off. "Listen to him, men, he's just crazy enough to do it!" calls one vigilante, as the sheriff effectively kidnaps himself and escapes. I'm starting to think that the Greek government has been attempting a similar tactic since its election in January, albeit with less success.
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