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."
"Islam is a degenerate, psychotic cult, created by a murderous child molester and currently supported and maintained by self-flagellating, illiterate, effeminate cowards."
Come and get me, Frenchies!
The truth is no longer allowed in France..and several other European countries.
Socialist Democrat Liberalism paving the road to hell, with their “Good Intentions” for 50 years, will do that.
Bon courage, Briggitte! On les aura!
They’re already trying to get control of the WWW, through their machinations in the UN.
She needs to get outta France.
Did you have to put that image in my head???
The witch that came (the withered hag)
To wash the steps with pail and rag,
Was once the beauty Abishag,
The picture pride of Hollywood.
Too many fall from great and good
For you to doubt the likelihood.
Die early and avoid the fate.
Or if predestined to die late,
Make up your mind to die in state.
Make the whole stock exchange your own!
If need be occupy a throne,
Where nobody can call you crone.
Some have relied on what they knew;
Others on simply being true.
What worked for them might work for you.
No memory of having starred
Atones for later disregard,
Or keeps the end from being hard.
Better to go down dignified
With boughten friendship at your side
Than none at all. Provide, provide!
At this point it doesn't matter.
She is speaking the truth as she knows it and political correctness be damned. She has more brass than the house and Senate put together.
The Irony is she spoke to culture and the does anyone remember how annoyed the French where over their culture being run over by another?
You guessed it, the USA, the protest of our McDonald's etc, and the loss of their culture.
Either their nuclear plants are effecting their brain or they marrying cousins way to much, because their culture is a frog boiling slowly at this point (no pun intended) and they don't even see it.
Europe's only hope at this point is the New Pope. The trip to Turkey, the Gaff about Isalm and speaking about the loss of Reason. He is warning Europe.
I find it interesting on the Discovery Channel, a recent program spoke about the opening of the files of the Templar Knights. It noted they were booted over training techniques that were mistaken for blasphemy. When in-fact, they were training to deal with their "enemies". Why now come out and tell the truth on this after all these years?.......
Bully for Bardot!!
ping
Agree .....The five oldest and most trusted Islamic sources don’t portray Muhammad as a great and godly man. They confirm that he was a thief, liar, assassin, mass murderer, terrorist, warmonger, and an unrestrained sexual pervert engaged in pedophilia, incest, and rape. He authorized deception, assassinations, torture, slavery, and genocide. He was a pirate, not a prophet. According to the Hadith and the Qur’an, Muhammad and his henchmen plundered their way to power and prosperity.
BTW......thanks for taking yer turn in the barrel troop....your service to our nation is appreciated and my family and friends . Always grateful for those that make such sacrifices. Past , present and future for preserving our republic.
Stay safe !
He would say, "This is Barrakus of Borg. Lower your defenses and prepare to be assimilated into the religion of peace".
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance, or nature’s changing course untrimmed...
(sigh)
Do you suppose that our European ancestors that came to America had a hunger for freedom and independence that those who stayed in Europe didn't have?
And Sarkozy hasn't called off this twit and/or pardoned Bardot because?
ML/NJ
Why use Jane Fonda?
Free speech is dead in Europe. Sharia is coming next.
Sadly, Brigitte Bardot has the biggest balls in France.
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