Austria arrests Irving over Holocaust

Reuters ^ | Nov 17, 2005 | Staff

[The KG9 Kid]

... and boy, they oughtta know.

[Bonaparte]

This could get interesting, if it ever gets to trial. You think maybe Irving and his friends in Austria orchestrated this arrest?

[wardaddy]

Good lord.

[R.W.Ratikal]

Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

[texianyankee]

Just wondering....had Arafat or any other high-profile Arab politician made some sort of similar statement?

[BenLurkin]

Not worse - not by a long shot.

BUT an utterly offensive law nevertheless.

[GBA]

I like it. What was done to the Jews was beyond barbarism, it was the very essence of evil and hatred. To minimize it is offensive, to deny it happened is at minimum stupid, but much more than merely offensive. To teach that the holocaust didn't happen is criminal. I wouldn't be offended if he gets the full 10 years and needs a diaper when he gets out.

[crabapple joe]

Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

...and in Germany, and the Netherlands, and France...and soon to come to the good old U.S.of A. when the ADL gets Congress to pass "hate speech" laws. Just do a Google search for Ernst Zundel, Germar Rudolf and David Irving for a real wake up call. All three are in prison for ideas, not crimes. Two of which were deported from the U.S. by "Homeland Security" on bogus immigration violation charges, while thousands of criminals swarm across the Southern border daily. Don't you feel safer?

[RedMonqey]

"I like it. What was done to the Jews was beyond barbarism, it was the very essence of evil and hatred."

I see you're no friend of the First Amendment.

[1FASTGLOCK45]

I was thinking more along the lines of taking that guy out back, beating him and tell him the beating never happened.

Then call it a day. ;)

[Riverman94610]

I agree.I think Irving is all wet about the Holocaust but he should not be persecuted for HAVING those views.
Refute him with FACTS.That will serve to be the loudest condemnation of his revisionist theories.

[Athwart]

Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

I suggest that you withdraw that statement.

[babble-on]

second time today this article has been posted. Poor David Irving boo hoo hoo. Put some zyklon in his wheaties and let's be done with this jerkoff.

[GBA]

First, this is an Austrian law and I'm not familiar with their system of government. But moreover, I'm a friend of truth.

I'm not Jewish, but the holocaust did happen and it was evil beyond description. He wasn't arrested here, so no freedom of speech violated. You have the right to say whatever you want. You can say slavery never happened. You can say Pearl Harbor never happened. You can say 9/11 never happened. You can burn the flag and pee on the Bible. But there are consequences and everyone else has a right to be offended. And the Austrians can lock him up if they're offended. It's their country. their law.

But hey, Could be worse. He could have been a Jew in Germany in 1941. Think the Nazis would have violated his freedom of speech?

[GBA]

Works for me!

[Alter Kaker]

Two of which were deported from the U.S. by "Homeland Security" on bogus immigration violation charges, while thousands of criminals swarm across the Southern border daily.

Oh fine, don't worry about guys who killed 30 million people, because Pedro might get a job picking lima beans.

[Alter Kaker]

Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

It is not worse than the Holocaust. If you go to Austria, you obey Austrian law. Just as one would hope people going to the States would obey US law. In this case, especially given Austria's horrific history, the law makes a ton of sense.

[Alter Kaker]

I see you're no friend of the First Amendment.

The Austrian Constitution has a First Amendment?

[Northern Alliance]

As a Jew, I find these laws terribly embarrassing.