* Watch out for the politically correct brain-police:
Dutch police arrest cartoonist for “publishing cartoons which are discriminating for Muslims and people with dark skin”
Gregorius Nekschot is quite the equal opportunity offender, having penned cartoons offensive to Catholics and Jews (e.g., Muhammad molesting Anne Frank) alongside his emphasis on lampooning Islam and Muhammad.
What did he get arrested for? Lampooning Islam and Muhammad. Thomas Landen at the Brussels Journal has the story:
“We suspect him of insulting people”: Dutch cartoonist could face years in prison
He could end up serving more time than some jihadists in European criminal justice systems do on terrorism charges.
More on the circumstances of Gregorius Nekschot’s arrest, including the charges and possible penalties he faces. “Dutch cartoonist arrested,” by Toby Sterling for the Associated Press, May 16
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – A Dutch political cartoonist is facing possible hate crimes charges.
The cartoonist, who works under the pseudonym Gregorius Nekschot, was arrested Tuesday and held overnight before being released.
Officials say a criminal investigation is continuing into whether Nekschot’s work targets people because of their race or religion.
Nekschot is known primarily for cartoons mocking Muslims and leftists.
However, spokeswoman for his publisher describes him as a satirist who targets “any strong ideology.” [...]
A spokeswoman for the Amsterdam public prosecutor, Sanne van Meteren, said Nekschot remains a suspect in a criminal investigation.
“We suspect him of insulting people on the basis of their race or belief, and possibly also of inciting hate,” she said.
Each is a crime punishable by up to a year in prison under Dutch hate laws – or two years for multiple offences.
Van Meteren said prosecutors were investigating a complaint that dates to 2005. They are now focusing on eight or nine published cartoons, she said, but prosecutors are not disclosing which ones.
Nekschot did not answer police questions during his arrest, she said, citing his right to remain silent to avoid self-incrimination.
The spokeswoman for Xtra said police had seized Nekschot’s computer, sketches, CDs, DVDs and telephone at the time of his arrest.
CSI meets Orwell, in a story that has all of the trappings of a counter-terror operation — except it’s about cartoons.
* Neschkot should ask for political asylum in the United States. This is getting ridiculous…
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* a story that has all of the trappings of a counter-terror operation — except it’s about cartoons.
Maybe they’ll find the remains of his pencil in a burnt-out Jeep Cherokee at Schipol Airport.
Oh, NOes! Oh, WOES!
The dreaded cartoon of mockery!
Oh, fie! Oh, HORROR!
How will Islam survive this new onslaught?
(Hint: it involves cutting off the cartoonist’s right hand…)
ALL SALUTE ISSSSLAM, THE PERFECT WAY OF LIFE!
If you’re Muslim, and somebody somewhere says something/anything that offends you –and if it would be inconvenient to decapitate them at the moment– find a money-grubbing lawyer and SUE THEIR SOCKS OFF ! Declaim your pain and woe to the heavens! Whine that your religious sensibilities have been bruised. Your beliefs have been TRAMPLED! Your Allah-Given Right to Never Hear the Slightest Whiff of Criticism has been Violated!
Islam, the religion of Perpetual Offense.
Islam, the religion of Keep Saying How Much You Respect Us — or DIE!
Islam, the religion of Despite Ten Million Gazillion Petrodollars We’re All Still Poor… and Really, Really Ignorant.
Islam, the religion of Call Me Violent And I’ll Behead You To Prove I’m Not.
Islam, the religion of Murdering Your Sister — Daughter — Mother — To Prove Your “Honor”.
Islam, the religion of If-You’re-Female-Somebody-By-Definition-OWNS-You.
Islam, the religion of All-We-Need-To-Know-Is-In-The-Koran (War is Peace, Ignorance is Strength, Slavery is Freedom … sound familiar?)
Islam, the Perfect Way of Life, a War-Cult developed by a Megalomaniac who was so far beyond the norm (even of HIS barbaric times) he had to INVENT a god named “Allah” to give approval to his greed, lust, and butchery.
Islam — proves one-and-a-half billion people CAN TOO be wrong.
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