No free speech in Denmark
We read:
"Lars Hedegaard, the president of the Danish Free Press Society, has been acquitted by the Danish Supreme Court on charges of "hate speech" for critical comments he made about Islam.
The verdict, however represents only a partial victory for free speech in a Europe that is being stifled by politically correct restrictions on free speech, particularly on issues related to Islam.
Although Hedegaard was acquitted, it was on a legal technicality; in its ruling, the Supreme Court stressed that the substance of the charges against Hedegaard -- public criticism of Islam, -- is still a crime punishable by imprisonment.
Hedegaard's legal problems began in December 2009, when he said in a taped interview that there was a high incidence of child rape and domestic violence in areas dominated by Muslim culture. Although Hedegaard insisted that he did not intend to accuse all Muslims or even the majority of Muslims of such crimes, Denmark's thought police were incensed at such effrontery
On April 20, 2012, the Danish Supreme Court decided that the prosecution had failed to prove that Hedegaard was aware that his statements would be published. Although Hedegaard was thus acquitted, the court also made a special point of ruling that the substance of his statements, namely the public criticism of Islam, is a violation of Article 266b.
As a result, although Hedegaard has been cleared of wrongdoing, the Supreme Court has affirmed the legal restrictions on free speech in Denmark.
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4 comments:
Many countries in the EU are very careful not to "offend" Islam. In fact, as this story shows, many are really bending over backwards not to give even the slightest hint of anything that even resembles critism of Islam, even though that critism is factual. Perhaps they feel that when radical islam takes control of all of the EU they will want to be seen in a favorable light?
"Political correctness is a greater threat to our freedom and liberty than is terrorism..."
Th e Euroweenie Union pays the price for open borders They need to round up and deport all islamic radicals after all france did
The reason is the Islamic world's damaging attack on the Danish economy (boycott of products, etc.) after just that one provinical danish newspaper published those cartoons.
Btw. just how much US support was there? Most US newspapers and other US media weren't brave enough to re-produce those cartoons? US hypocracy again (always saying how much they promote freedom - and of the press as part of the Constitution, etc.)
Eurabia is done for, the US is next. They already have a foothold in Dearbornistan, MI.
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