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2008-09-27 Europe

UK artist freed after 'humiliating' Turkish PM

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I think the best resolution would be to declare political "art" to be political commentary, not art.

As such, the "artist" comes under the same rules as a journalist.

This doesn't mean that he gets any more punishment, in fact he might even get more legal protection. But what it *does* mean is that the court has him declared as "not an artist, just a political hack".

And that may be a worse punishment, because it strips him of any pretense that art was involved, that he is no more an artist than a KOS kiddy, ranting against Bush.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-09-27 13:49|| 2008-09-27 13:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Agreed, Aonymoose.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-09-27 13:58|| 2008-09-27 13:58|| Front Page Top

#3 It seems that political cartoons are verboten in Turkey. The only thing worse is blaspheming Mohammed. Then there is much rioting, seething, boom-booms, and tooth gnashing.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-09-27 20:48|| 2008-09-27 20:48|| Front Page Top

#4 how about glass-stick-on Yippy gifts? are they verboten as well?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-27 21:09|| 2008-09-27 21:09|| Front Page Top

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