Posted on 10/15/2010 9:54:59 AM PDT by JoeProBono
The public prosecution department on Friday afternoon stated that Geert Wilders is not guilty of discriminating against Muslims. Earlier on Friday it announced he should also be found not guilty of inciting hatred.
Prosecutors Birgit van Roessel and Paul Velleman reached their conclusions after a careful reading of interviews with and articles by the anti-Islam politician and a viewing of his anti-Koran film Fitna.
They said comments about banning the Koran can be discriminatory, but because Wilders wants to pursue a ban on democratic lines, there is no question of incitement to discrimination 'as laid down in law'.
On the comparison of the Koran with Mein Kampf, the prosecutors said the comparison was 'crude but that did not make it punishable'.
Dealing earlier on Friday with incitement to hatred, Van Roessel and Velleman said some comments could incite hatred against Muslims if taken out of context, but if the complete text is considered, it can be seen that Wilders is against the growing influence of Islam and not against Muslims per sé.
On Tuesday, the prosecutors said the MP should not be found guilty of group insult.
The public prosecution department was forced to take the case by the high court after anti-racism campaigners protested at its refusal to prosecute Wilders.
As an aside, I wonder what Imam Obama thinks about today's development in Geert's trial? Depressing way to start a weekend...if you're a muslim.;-)
Aside from him politicking he can’t say much now....but I hope he and his other half continue to make the blunders they are...eyes are opened now and people are listening and continue not to like what they are hearing. He won’t say a word about Gerts Victory...likely nations with too many Moselms won’t make too much fuss...retaliation issues.
ROFL!!
Group insult???
Just wow.
It means whatever we want it to mean.
You got a problem with that?
Dutch prosecutors seek acquittal of anti-Islam pol
AMSTERDAM — Dutch prosecutors asked judges Friday to acquit anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders on all charges of inciting hate and discrimination against Muslims, in a case seen as testing the limits of free speech versus religious freedom.
The move by prosecutors signaled their belief the case against Wilders was weak, although judges could still disagree and convict him. The defense begins its case next week and a verdict is scheduled for next month.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/15/AR2010101502769.html
Seems odd that it could really be a crime, doesn't it?
That's what happens when there's no constitution, or there is one without our first amendment. It's good to sit back every now and then and thank God that our founding fathers were the men they were, and left us with such a remarkable document.
EXCELLENT! MOST EXCELLENT INDEED!
Huh? What? The United States has all of the anti-discrimination, free speech stifling laws that the Netherlands has. It's unlikely you'll do jail time for violating, but you can have your business or property seized from you and be fined and sued into penury though. Some difference.
he is however, guilty of a really bad hairdo.
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Amsterdam should probably loose the bomb-sniffing dogs sooner rather than later.
Seriously, they should realize they are about to become a major target, all of which is their own doing. Once again we see these vile muzzies utilizing a western country’s laws against that country to further its control and ‘mastering’ of that country and her people. I’ll add that the foolhardiness of even having ‘hate speech’ laws invites these scenarios. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
If you think things are any better here then you are wrong. We have a muslim in the white hut.
We have no Geert Wilders just idiots who watch TV that keeps the muslim in power.
We don’t have nearly as a high a percentage of ragheads as western Europe has.
We have a lot of people speaking against Islamic authority and infiltration.
Why do you say that watching tv keeps zero in power? Doesn’t it depend on what you watch? :)
Well I’ll be dam they finally got something right!
“Doesnt it depend on what you watch? :)”
Saudi Arabai’s Prince Al Waleed - Saudi kings nephew who handles the Kingdom’s investments is largest investor in News Corp/Fox News - ditto Disney/ABC, ditto TW/CNN ditto a major holder na ddeal maker with GE-NBC, CNBC, MSNBC. Ditto he helped Sumner Redstone CBS/Viacom invest in Kirch in germany ditto Bloomberg who approved the Mosque for 9/11 to insure he had access to islamic TV and financial markets.
American TV is control by leftist elites and Saudis. Your cable bill is sliced up so each network gets about $5 to 6 a month even though you don’t watch them.
It keeps Obama and Islam in power in America. Keep it up folks.
right wing hardcore strongman fascist mussoliniu brownshirt racist
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