OT: Dutch democracy compromised... |
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OT: Dutch democracy compromised... |
Jeroen |
Nov 2 2004, 08:50 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
A truely sad day for all Dutch
Today movie maker, columnist and chain-smoker Theo van Gogh was murdered He was known and feared for his strong critizism and his blunt and harsh statements that he spewed when ever he got the chance. Often shocking his "opponenents" Van Gogh had a very stong opinion about the way muslims-funtamentalists suppress women and how they condem gays. In an ultimate attempt to shut him up, he was brutally excecuted in Amsterdam this morning. He was shot 6 times and then a letter was pinned to his dead body with 2 knives The killer was captured after a shoot-out with the police. He is an immigrant from Marocco and aparently a muslim-extremist. Van Gogh paid the ultimate price for what he believed in the most: the freedom of speech |
mikey |
Nov 2 2004, 10:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 423 Joined: 30-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 214 Region Association: None |
I read about Theo this morning. He made a film about an Islamic immigrant to the Netherlands who had assimilated herself into Dutch society pretty well (I think even elected to political office). She criticized how women are treated under Islam. So they killed Van Gogh for making a documentary about it. I hope the woman (forgot her name) is under some kind of protection because she might be next.
Read in De Telegraaf website that the police caught the killer and questioned a room mate of his. They had bomb making material and plans of De Tweede Kamer (I think that's the lower house of parliament - but my Dutch is non existent). They were clearly going after political targets. I'm glad that the election here hasn't started political stuff like happened just before Spain's elections. |
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