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Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king
#23442265 - 07/14/16 10:05 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36799639
Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king
A court in the Netherlands has sentenced a man to 30 days in jail for insulting the king on Facebook.
The 44-year-old Dutchman "intentionally insulted" King Willem-Alexander, accusing him of being a murderer, thief and rapist, the Dutch judiciary said.
He was convicted of breaking seldom-used royal defamation laws.
A Dutch political party has proposed scrapping the laws and the king has pledged to accept the outcome of any debate on the issue.
The court in Overijssel suspended 16 days of the sentence and the man will not spend any more time in jail, having already spent 14 days in preventative custody last year.
He was found to have doctored images of executions online to include the king's face in place of those of the actual victims, the judiciary said.
"This behaviour is unacceptable in our society and demands that a penalty be imposed on the suspect," it said in a statement.
The Dutch D66 political party is campaigning to abolish the lese majeste law, which was last used in 2014 after an activist shouted obscene slogans about the royal family during a protest.
Prosecutors initially charged the protester but reversed the decision after the move was condemned as an attack on freedom of speech.
The Netherlands' lese majeste law dates from 1881 and carries sentences of up to five years jail or a fine of 20,000 euros ($22,200; £16,700).
In total 18 prosecutions were brought under the law between 2000 and 2012, half of which resulted in convictions, Dutch TV reported.
So what do you think, is this justified or should these laws be abolished?
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: nooneman] 2
#23442290 - 07/14/16 10:13 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Put his ass in jail? For insulting the dude on the internet?
Damn that's the ultimate ban hammer
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nooneman


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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: Niffla] 1
#23442294 - 07/14/16 10:14 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'd like to see what Ythan would do with that kind of power
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: nooneman]
#23442303 - 07/14/16 10:18 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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nooneman said: I'd like to see what Ythan would do with that kind of power 
bass freak's ass would be in the penitentiary for life
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: Niffla]
#23442308 - 07/14/16 10:19 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: nooneman] 1
#23442312 - 07/14/16 10:21 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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He was found to have doctored images of executions online to include the king's face in place of those of the actual victims,
Sounds like art to me. I was under the impression the Dutch enjoyed a proud art history and culture.
Edited by California (07/14/16 10:26 PM)
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: California]
#23442384 - 07/14/16 10:40 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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It's not illegal in the us, right?
Make your freedom count and do the Dutch proud.
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: LobsterSauce]
#23442397 - 07/14/16 10:44 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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YEAH FUCK THE KING!
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: LobsterSauce]
#23442403 - 07/14/16 10:47 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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It is legal here. I may do so, for art, and what is right!
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: nooneman]
#23442435 - 07/14/16 10:57 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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nooneman said: I'd like to see what Ythan would do with that kind of power 
same thing he always does. laugh and ask why they believe that shit
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ShiVersblood
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: Prisoner#1]
#23442544 - 07/14/16 11:45 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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That's why I live in the USA, because I can't stand people trying to take away my freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is guaranteed in the USA. But in all other countries people run the risk of entering prison for speaking their mind. Also I read online that if you go onto Facebook and make a negative comment about Islam thst Facebook will deactivate your account. Makes me so angry. I demand justice.
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: ShiVersblood]
#23442571 - 07/15/16 12:02 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Same here. Freedom of speech rocks.
This makes me want to create a troll facebook account and to work on adding like 100 thousand people from dutch land.
Then blatantly insult the king. Lol. He can't do shit to us over here for insulting him.
but ya know.. that's their land.. they can do what ever they want over there right.. probably rightly so..
but we can still criticize and laugh at em hahahhaa.
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: ShiVersblood]
#23442572 - 07/15/16 12:02 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Stealth1Vampire said: Also I read online that if you go onto Facebook and make a negative comment about Islam thst Facebook will deactivate your account. Makes me so angry. I demand justice.
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: Dr.Wongburger]
#23442576 - 07/15/16 12:04 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Dr.Wongburger said: but ya know.. that's their land.. they can do what ever they want over there right.. probably rightly so..
everything except talk shit about the king, throw a nazi party and own a gun
and probably a bunch of other stuff they cant do as well
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: Prisoner#1]
#23442630 - 07/15/16 12:42 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Royalty has no place in a republic or democracy. The fact that there is anybody still claiming royalty in the 21st is a disgrace to anyone who is considered one of their "subjects".
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Edited by Supachopped719 (07/15/16 12:49 AM)
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: Supachopped719]
#23442636 - 07/15/16 12:46 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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I didn't realize the Netherlands still had lese majeste laws. I thought that only existed in Thailand anymore.
Still though, it still pales in comparison to Thai lese majeste laws; some people in Thailand are in prison for 30 years for insulting the king.
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: Crystal G]
#23442766 - 07/15/16 02:02 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Insulting the king laws kind of reminds me of how in Islamic countries people can be arrested for insulting Islam. It's bone chilling.
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: ShiVersblood]
#23442834 - 07/15/16 02:52 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thats CRAZY. Its bad form to persecute people for stuff they say on the internet, let alone for insulting the king.
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: Asante]
#23442934 - 07/15/16 05:00 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Dutchman jailed for 30 days for 'insulting' the king [Re: Rainman13]
#23442964 - 07/15/16 05:38 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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So theoretically if I wanted to photoshop Obama's face onto some dude under the guillotine they couldn't arrest me for it right?
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