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Dieudonné M'bala M'bala was arrested for "defending terrorism..........French police on Wednesday arrested the country’s most incendiary comedian, Dieudonné M’bala M’bala, for having posted a message on Facebook
“Tonight, as far as I’m concerned, I feel like Charlie Coulibaly,”
originally posted by: chrismarco
originally posted by: lordcomac
Held on "Suspicion of Sympathy"?
Some days, I just can't wait until the world comes crashing down around us.
Freaking crazy....
originally posted by: Dabrazzo
French Comedian Held on Suspicion of Sympathy for Gunman Who Killed 5
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala was arrested for "defending terrorism..........French police on Wednesday arrested the country’s most incendiary comedian, Dieudonné M’bala M’bala, for having posted a message on Facebook
The offending comment?
“Tonight, as far as I’m concerned, I feel like Charlie Coulibaly,”
For anyone unawares Dieudonné is a fairly notorious "stand up comedian" and social commentator in France usualy found in the middle of drama concerning what he has to say about Jews, some of it rather quite amusing.
Well thats one way to defend free speech I suppose.
Oh and apparently there may be a lawsuit against him for it too lol.
Comic Dieudonné to be sued for Charlie Hebdo gag
originally posted by: the2ofusr1
I wonder if Charlie Hebdo could create a satire about this ? Challenging business this thing we call comedy . a reply to: Jamie1
originally posted by: lordcomac
As a french person in the US, I'm just rather confused about the whole thing.
Then again, I see our freedoms stepped all over every day right here at home and I don't get that, either.
Why can't we all just get along? There's no need of this. As a race, we actually have bigger problems right now.
originally posted by: Jamie1
originally posted by: chrismarco
originally posted by: lordcomac
Held on "Suspicion of Sympathy"?
Some days, I just can't wait until the world comes crashing down around us.
Freaking crazy....
Yes. China has more freedom of speech than Paris.
What's crazier is France arrested this guy because the already have a law against insulting people, especially ethnic groups or religions. That's why they marched in defense of Charlie Hebdo's right to insult Muslims. Wait.... that doesn't make any sense....
originally posted by: lordcomac
As a french person in the US, I'm just rather confused about the whole thing.
Then again, I see our freedoms stepped all over every day right here at home and I don't get that, either.
originally posted by: Jamie1
originally posted by: lordcomac
As a french person in the US, I'm just rather confused about the whole thing.
Then again, I see our freedoms stepped all over every day right here at home and I don't get that, either.
Can you see both of your above statements go hand in hand?
People can't applaud laws against insulting one group of people and expect freedoms not to get stepped on.
originally posted by: OneManArmy
Exactly.
I think people dont really understand the concept of freedom as defined by law.
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originally posted by: HUMBLEONE
What if you had "Sympathy for the Devil"?
originally posted by: gosseyn
And for that, he might go in jail under the false pretext of "supporting terrorism", that just tells you how french society is sick.