The Dutch authorities have arrested the cartoonist Gregorius Nekschot (a pseudonym. Nekschot means deathblow, litt: “shot in the back of the neck” [An interview with Nekschot here]). The judicial authorities in Amsterdam said yesterday that the cartoonist was arrested as a suspect for the criminal offense of “publishing cartoons which are discriminating for Muslims and people with dark skin.”
What a shame that a once great people, people who fought the huge Spainish empire to a draw... have given in to Sharia Law.
As spokeswoman of Xtra, Nekschot’s publisher, said today: “He was arrested with a great show of force, by around 10 policemen.” The spokeswoman asked that her name not be used because the cartoonist and publisher have received death threats. Nekschot told the Dutch newspaper Het Parool today that police officers had told him: “What you draw is worse than what they did in Denmark. Do you realize what can happen to you if your identity gets known?” The cartoonist fears for his live if he is being sent to jail. “As the maker of those cartoons my life is in danger in prison,” he said.
Again I agree...I've always been a big fan of the Dutch because of their freedom-loving social policies (aka legal reefer:)...too bad freedom of speech lost out to political correctness here. I wonder what it is about liberty that scares people so.
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I think the problem is obvious. The number of Muslims have reached the tipping point and the Dutch are fearful of the riots and damages they can cause.
ReplyDeleteI don't know...It could also be that Dutch leaders actually believe in this politically correct, can't offend anybody, "good intentions" censorship crap.
ReplyDeleteHere in NYC some councilman or something wanted to ban the use of the "n" word. That has nothng to do with Muslims, but it's the same mentality. Freedom is no good because you might offend somebody...preposterous.
-kdog
Maybe. But I think they have seen what is going on in France and in Denmark and are actualy fearful.
ReplyDelete"What you draw is worse than what they did in Denmark. Do you realize what can happen to you if your identity gets known?”
You have a point. "Give me your pen sir, it's for your own protection from the violent unreasonable hoardes". It makes me sick.
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