In a surprising twist, the prosecution in the trial of Dutch MP Geert Wilders asked for complete acquittal today. With this, it strongly condemned the decision of a higher court to prosecute Wilders.ht Instapundit
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| In a surprising twist, the prosecution in the trial of Dutch MP Geert Wilders asked for complete acquittal today. With this, it strongly condemned the decision of a higher court to prosecute Wilders. ht Instapundit |
| Posted by:DarthVader |
| #9 Y'all need to remember, the law runs on pecedent, they absolutely hate to establish a new law. So he was tried and found not guilty, NOW there's a precedent. Simple, Got it? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-10-15 23:47 |
| #8 The tragedy here that it's not Germany or France, it's Holland. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-10-15 17:00 |
| #7 Additional information on Mr. Ballin and the whole legal mess here. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-10-15 16:34 |
| #6 Some background from De Telegraaf(Google Translation) Evidenced by internal e-mail correspondence from 2008 between the Public Prosecutor-General in The Hague (the top of the public prosecutor) and the public prosecutor in Amsterdam. The information is spicy, because in our country's justice minister habitually keep the necessary distance to prevent the prosecution is exposed to changing political influences. In addition, with this information, the role of Hirsch Ballin as one of the fiercest opponents CDA-tolerance support Wilders' PVV in a different light. Analysis On March 14, 2008 mailed to the prosecutor-general and another on the Amsterdam prosecutor's opinion of Professor Rick Lawson, Professor of European Law at the University of Leiden. Lawson was asked by the Public mapping or prosecution of Wilders chance. On the last page of his ten edges Lawson component analysis concludes that it "justified to prosecute Wilders. This opinion was received with cheers Both offices are established by the mail traffic. "What a very good piece !!!!' And: "Monday is a meeting with the Minister of Justice in this opinion. We are now trying with might and possible input to Harm Brouwer (OM boss, ed) to provide for this conversation. Everything is welcome. Wilders' lawyer Mr. Bram Moszkowicz is stunned by the internal information. "This shows not only that at the highest ministerial level on the possible prosecution of my client's voice, but also that there has been substantive political involvement in the decision to prosecute." TO: All customary Despite Lawson's analysis prosecutor decided not to prosecute Wilders. To the court later ordered to do so. According to a spokeswoman OM is nothing surprising about the involvement of Hirsch Ballin. "It's very common for the business with a social impact reviews and exchange views with the minister. He is politically responsible for the Prosecutor and the Court is regularly called to explain why things may or may not be prosecuted. Even if it goes to a prominent politician. The law provided that if the Minister disagrees with the prosecution, he may give a clue how to do otherwise, which in this case has not happened. " |
| Posted by: tipper 2010-10-15 15:29 |
| #5 The prosecutors did not want to bring a case, but the judges insisted. Therefore, trial. As far as I can gather, the judges can still rule against MP Wilders, even though the prosecutors are calling for complete acquittal. Dutch legal procedures are very, very strange. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-10-15 15:01 |
| #4 Before the trial began, I heard this was going to happen. Seems they had to go through the motions to satisfy some law. |
| Posted by: tipper 2010-10-15 14:32 |
| #3 Weasel zippers is reporting he was found not guilty on all counts. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2010-10-15 13:52 |
| #2 One of my heroes is Huynh Phu So, the founder of the Hoa Hao religion that used to be influential in Tay Ninh province of South Vietnam. Considering him just another religious fanatic and not too tightly wrapped -- Victor Hugo is a Hoa Hao saint -- the Frenchies packed him off to a cackle factory in La Belle France. He got out when he converted the doctor in charge of the nut house. I wonder if Wilders is a closet Hoa Hao? |
| Posted by: Fred 2010-10-15 13:01 |
| #1 I don't get it. What's their angle? |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2010-10-15 12:45 |