Denmark: Free Press Society president cleared of racism

Denmark: Free Press Society president cleared of racism


Via Copenhagen Post:
“Girls in Muslim families are raped by their uncles, their cousins, or their fathers.”

While one can certainly question the validity of such a statement, or the wisdom of making it, a Frederiksberg court ruled it does not constitute racism or hate speech, at least not in the case of Lars Hedegaard.

The court on Monday acquitted Hedegaard, president of the Danish Free Press Society, of charges of racism stemming from statements the historian and journalist made to a blogger in December 2009.

Although the court stated that it found Hedegaard’s comments to be insulting, the acquittal was handed down due to the fact that Hedegaard did not know that his controversial comments would be published.

(source)