Prosecutors: Wilders Not Guilty on All Counts
Dutch News reports:
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.
Good news, not just for what was once the Dutch Republic, but for liberty everywhere.
UPDATE: On PajamasMedia, Leon de Winter clarifies an oddity of the Dutch justice system:prosecutors have recommended that Wilders be acquitted, and though it is highly improbable, it is still technically within the court's discretion to convict.
5 comments:
Now, I want to see some heads rolling on the ground !
Let the "Backlashophobes" know that this "Palywood" shit ain't for free !
Epaminondas,
If he can still be convicted after the prosecutes said they shouldn't convict him than the Dutch Justice system has a serious flaw.
The Organisation of the Islamic Conference is probably behind these prosecutions. The OIC is awash with billions of petrodollars, which they're using to destroy freedom of speech in the west by buying up media, politicians and public officials. They won't give up that easily: http://www.libertynewsonline.com/article_329_29527.php
KleinVerzet adds much more . . .including:
". . .Also amazing was that the PROSECUTION RECOGNIZES THAT IT IS FUNCTIONAL TO BAN THE KORAN" because Wilders arguments are based on Koranic verses that promote violence. "BANNING THE KORAN IS A FUNCTIONAL ARGUMENT" even though the prosecution calls it rude.". . .
WOWZA! GEERT WILDERS SOCKS IT OUT OF THE BALLPARK & SCORES!!!
Black Rain, I got lost just reading the reviews. It's awfully expensive for a paperback! Other links were interesting too. Thank you.
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