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Merkel allows prosecution of German comedian who mocked Turkish president
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| April 15 at 9:30 AM
| Rick Noack
Posted on 04/15/2016 7:41:37 AM PDT by Trumpinator
Merkel allows prosecution of German comedian who mocked Turkish president
By Rick Noack April 15 at 9:30 AM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cleared the way for the prosecution of German comedian Jan Böhmermann, whose poem mocking Turkey's president has become the centerpiece of a clash between Germany's free-speech traditions and the government's efforts to safeguard its important relations with Turkey.
In a news conference Friday, Merkel emphasized that it will now be up to German courts to decide whether Böhmermann is guilty of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But critics — including members of her own government — have described it as a betrayal of values protecting open expression.
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that was an amazing movie...
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To: Trumpinator
If Merkel is what passes for a “conservative”, I can’t even imagine what I’d pass for....LOL
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“...This is what happens when you don’t have a Constitution with a first amendment....”
Absolutely correct. That lying little twit that occupies our WH just drools over the chance to do the same.
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lgjhn23
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