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Copies of Swedish daily burnt over caricature
2007-09-05
Hundreds of copies of a Swedish newspaper, which published a blasphemous cartoon were burnt overnight in Orebro, west of Stockholm, police said on Tuesday. “They were put on fire intentionally, but we have no evidence why, no witness, and we can only speculate why they were put on fire,” Orebro police spokesman Torbjorn Carlson said. No organisation claimed responsibility for the 200 to 300 burnt copies found in a bus shelter.

On August 18, Nerikes Allehanda local newspaper, published a blasphemous cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, sparking angry reactions from Muslim countries such as Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. “We probably will never know who did it and why,” Carlson added.
Posted by:Fred

#7  I'm pretty sure the reaction at Nerikes Allehanda is much the same as that proverbial Southern Senator's:

"I don't care what you say, son. Just spell my name right."

At the cost of a few hundred editions, this small newspaper has gotten more free publicity than in its entire preceding history.

As to Muslim attempts at muzzling free speech, I say start with banning the Koran. It seems to be a source of all too many problems these days.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-09-05 15:18  

#6  Hundreds of copies of a Swedish newspaper, which published a blasphemous cartoon cartoon which muzzies found offensive, were burnt overnight in Orebro, west of Stockholm, police said on Tuesday.

Fixed this gross error. Blasphemy is to speak evil of GOD, not Mohammed or any other medieval warlord. Media, GET YOUR DAMN TERMINOLOGY RIGHT.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2007-09-05 12:35  

#5  Burning Swedish newspapers leaves me seething with rage! I hope no vikings feel provoked into reprisals against muslim embassies though given islamic colonialism in Sweden we could only tilt our heads and understand if it did.
Posted by: Excalibur   2007-09-05 09:16  

#4  Toss a few korans onto the burning pile.
Posted by: ed   2007-09-05 07:46  

#3  You purchase the first paper from each machine and the rest are 'free'. You remind the news stand proprietor that you know where his kids' bus stop is and he 'donates' all the blasphemous papers to you for your demonstration. It's easy to get plenty of papers for your fire with very little capital investment.
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-09-05 07:14  

#2  But first they had to be purchased, right?

What a great way to boost circulation!
Posted by: PlanetDan   2007-09-05 06:43  

#1  But first they had to be purchased, right?
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-09-05 02:20  

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