Posted on 02/20/2006 2:18:43 PM PST by Annaliese
British historian David Irving sentenced to three years in prison in Austria for denying Holocaust; earlier, Irving pleaded guilty to the charges but insisted he now acknowledges killing of Jews Associated Press
(VIDEO) Going to jail: Right-wing British historian David Irving was sentenced to three years in prison in Austria on Monday for denying the Holocaust, which is illegal in in the country.
Irving, who pleaded guilty and insisted during his one-day trial that he had a change of heart and now acknowledged the Nazis' World War II slaughter of 6 million Jews, faced up to 10 years behind bars for the offense.
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His lawyer thinks it's too harsh? I think just the opposite.
What do you think?
I thought this was about Noam Chomsky............
"What do you think?"
I think you're a just the kind of person the new global police state needs.
He was an idiot but he didn't deserve jail. In my universe people who think Abe Lincoln was a great leader deserve jail time. Do you agree?
I think he should not be sent to jail for having a wrong opinion. I don't agree with him but as long as he does not advocate violence or commit such acts then he should be free to say what he wishes. No one has to buy his books, give him a forum, or employee him which is the correct way to deal with such things.
Well, either they laugh about the holocaust (as if either they didn't exist or are just being plain cruel). He's no different from what Muslims do as you can see here:
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/02/cartoon-that-everybody-can-understand.html
He should be free to believe what ever nonsense he wishes to believe. 3 years my ass that country needs some good old fashion American common sense. You don't throw people in jail because they don't like what you believe.
I thought it was about the Iranian President.
Let's jail all the members of "The Flat Earth Society" while we're at it.
Um... I think he is clearly wrong for denying the holocaust... but to go to jail for it? I think that is just plain wrong. Unless he is inciting violence with it he should not be going to jail for speaking what he believes.
Mindcrime. The man goes to jail for a mindcrime. Welcome to 1984.
I think it's creepy. I mean, there are movies to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Holocaust took place, and enough witnesses-- but, when a person goes to jail for speaking their mind-- that's horrid. A person should have the right to be an idiot. As long as you don't threaten to kill the President- like here in the states- I say anything goes.
another duplicate thread.
Don't you guys ever read? There are 4 other thread on this.
Or threaten to stone Henry Hyde and his family.
What would I get if I thought Lincoln was just "ok"?
There are other countries in our world that jail people for their beliefs, I never thought Britain was one of them and thank God America isn't.
It was Austria not Britain.
Good thing the guy wasn't a cartoonist...
His lawyer thinks it's too harsh? I think just the opposite.
What do you think?
I think this idiot should be able to believe/say whatever he wants, and shouldn't be prosecuted for being a moron.
The law is stupid. Who cares what he thinks!
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