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ASSASSIN OF DUTCH CONSERVATIVE WAS 'ANTI-FUR' ECO FREAK!!
BBC TV News ^ | 7 May 2002 | BBC TV, London

Posted on 05/07/2002 5:54:19 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo

Thousands of people have taken part in a rally in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in protest at the assassination of right-wing politician Pim Fortuyn.

The Dutch Government has announced next week's general election will go ahead as planned, despite (right wing politician) Pim Fortuyn's murder on Monday evening.

Police say they have detained their prime suspect in the case - a 32-year-old white Dutchman.

Reports say he was an animal-rights activist angered by Fortuyn's calls to lift a ban on fur farming.

The public prosecutor said ammunition was found at the suspect's house, matching the calibre of the bullets which killed Fortuyn. Police also removed environmental literature from his home.

Fortuyn, 54, an openly gay politician who was attracting widespread support for his policy of restricting immigration to the Netherlands, was shot dead outside a radio station by a lone gunman.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: antifurfreaks; assassination; assassinationplots; fortuyn; holland; pim
Was in other posts tonight, too.
1 posted on 05/07/2002 5:54:20 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: AmericanInTokyo
yeah, fur real!!
2 posted on 05/07/2002 6:22:55 PM PDT by prophetic
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To: Sungirl
Any relation?
3 posted on 05/07/2002 7:05:29 PM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Van der G., part of a group of 5 or so "extreme left radicals". Other LPF members may be marked. The group received money from the National Lottery! More at De Telegraaf.

4 posted on 05/07/2002 9:06:33 PM PDT by Nebullis
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