Posted on 04/15/2008 10:45:29 AM PDT by forkinsocket
PARIS (Reuters) - French former film star Brigitte Bardot went on trial on Tuesday for insulting Muslims, the fifth time she has faced the charge of "inciting racial hatred" over her controversial remarks about Islam and its followers.
Prosecutors asked that the Paris court hand the 73-year-old former sex symbol a two-month suspended prison sentence and fine her 15,000 euros ($23,760) for saying the Muslim community was "destroying our country and imposing its acts."
Since retiring from the film industry in the 1970s, Bardot has become a prominent animal rights activist but she has also courted controversy by denouncing Muslim traditions and immigration from predominantly Muslim countries.
She has been fined four times for inciting racial hatred since 1997, at first 1,500 euros and most recently 5,000.
Prosecutor Anne de Fontette told the court she was seeking a tougher sentence than usual, adding: "I am a little tired of prosecuting Mrs Bardot."
Bardot did not attend the trial because she said she was physically unable to. The verdict is expected in several weeks.
French anti-racist groups complained last year about comments Bardot made about the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha in a letter to President Nicolas Sarkozy that was later published by her foundation.
Muslims traditionally mark Eid al-Adha by slaughtering a sheep or another animal to commemorate the prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son on God's orders.
France is home to 5 million Muslims, Europe's largest Muslim community, making up 8 percent of France's population.
"I am fed up with being under the thumb of this population which is destroying us, destroying our country and imposing its acts," the star of 'And God created woman' and 'Contempt' said.
Bardot has previously said France is being invaded by sheep-slaughtering Muslims and published a book attacking gays, immigrants and the unemployed, in which she also lamented the "Islamisation of France."
You go Bardot !!
Pro-animal rights, opposed to the slaughter of animals, but at the same time anti-islamic and anti-"gay?" Where does such a person fit on the spectrum?
She is a bit of a flake, though, at least when it comes to animal rights. But I have an entire mob of friends who are flakes, so one more wouldn't make much of a difference. In this particular instance, she's right, but you know what? Even if she were wrong this is inexcusable.
"I disapprove of what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it." Evelyn Hall (1906), paraphrasing Voltaire
France produced Voltaire. It also produced Marat and Robespierre. Voltaire didn't solve anything. The other two did. Lest the Muslim clergy get too confident here it may want to review what happened to another clerical class circa 1789. Just a thought.
The entire world better get it’s collective ‘merde’ together and decide to wipe out Islamonazis before it gets too late.
Mlle. BB is just another example of how bizarre this world is getting today.
When will liberal women’s groups and animal rights activists start going after Muslims?
As another FRper put it:
“It’s pretty sad when the Islamofacists get the sh#t-scared infidels to do their dirty work for them.”
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Our northern neighbor is closer to Europe than to us. Look at their "human rights" kangaroo court that is trying to get Mark Styen.
Sounds like Allah is nutz.
Just when I begin to think I might be able to stand the French again.
Hon! Pour out that bottle of crappy frog wine we bought yesterday.
That is NOT Bardot... that is Fonda.
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LoL, given the chance Fonda would probably load their guns.
No but they sure found time to put this garbage in their constitution:
Bardot has previously said France is being invaded by sheep-slaughtering Muslims and published a book attacking gays, immigrants and the unemployed, in which she also lamented the "Islamisation of France."
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I don't detect any slur in her speech there ...
:)
So can living as a recluse with a bunch of dogs.
Can McCain hire her for a cabinet position?
"Shame on France for allowing this miscarriage of justice!"
I agree! You would think that France would take a more solicitous approach to Ms.Bardot, after all she is 73 and in her time was a true French icon. On top of all that, she is telling the unvarnished truth!
Time gets the last word in. Time is a mocker. Nevertheless she’s covering herself with glory in her later years with her courageous and I mean COURAGEOUS stand on the Muslim threat. She has more balls than almost anybody I’ve ever heard of these days (and I never thought I would ever be using that phrase for Brigette Bardot).
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