[lowbridge]

Arent the laws that he was accused of violating still in place?

[nathanbedford]

Good point.

In America, the case would have evolved into a test of the constitutionality of the law but one who wishes to advocate a point of view must be chilled by the knowledge that the next judge might not be so concerned over the virtues of free speech or perhaps he might be less intimidated by the glare of international publicity. The portions of the opinion as quoted in the article assume the validity of the law and splits hairs to avoid applying it.

[Excellence]

Yes, but this sets precedence. It is almost like nullification. It is all good.

[G L Tirebiter]

Arent the laws that he was accused of violating still in place?

Exactly right. As long as they are everyone will look over their rethorical shoulders to see if the speech police are creeping up. Wilders (like Mark Steyn in his Canadian version of the story) had the resources to fight - and win. But the PC speech cops continue to sweep up new offenders into their legal meat grinder.