Thursday, December 18, 2014

Daily Mail: Controversial Dutch far-Right politician Geert Wilders to face trial for inciting racial hatred after vowing to make sure there were 'fewer Moroccans' in Holland - "He has become the target of death threats and who lives under 24-hour police protection." [Made me think of Professor of Educational Psychology Arthur Jensen, who at U.C. Berkeley had to work in an unmarked office and arrive and leave at odd times, due to the death threats from the champions of peace, love, tolerance and free speech.]


Dutch far-Right politician Geert Wilders to face trial for inciting racial hatred after vowing to make sure there were 'fewer Moroccans' in Holland

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders, seen here in May  2014 in Brussels, sparked outrage over his 'fewer Moroccans' comments



  • The case centres on comments Wilders made at a March 19 rally 

  • He asked his followers whether they wanted 'fewer or more Moroccans;

  • Crowd shouted 'Fewer!' Wilders answered: 'We're going to organise that'


  • Dutch far-right populist lawmaker Geert Wilders is be tried for inciting racial hatred after pledging in March to ensure there were 'fewer Moroccans' in the Netherlands, prosecutors said Thursday.

    'The public prosecutor in The Hague is to prosecute Geert Wilders on charges of insulting a group of people based on race and incitement to discrimination and hatred,' prosecutors said in a statement.

    'Politicians may go far in their statements, that's part of freedom of expression, but this freedom is limited by the prohibition of discrimination,' it said, adding that no date had yet been set for the trial. ...

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2878776/Dutch-populist-Wilders-tried-fewer-Moroccans-vow.html