The Public Prosecutor Service is investigating whether a joke made by American comedian Zack Fox about Geert Wilders is punishable. The American comedian asked the audience during his show in Amsterdam last week whether they were "gonna kill him, or what.”
  • johan@feddit.nlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Ha! He’s a comedian making a joke. Perhaps not the best joke, but obviously a joke. He’s even on stage in his role as comedian.

    After all the vile things Wilders has said that were dead serious I feel like this is nothing.

    Probably good publicity for the comedian though, and of course it’s some political points for Wilders and the rest of the far-right (“look how violent these left-wing people of color are!”).

    • quindraco@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The Netherlands don’t have freedom of speech, though, so that’s immaterial. The closest thing they have is Article 7, Subarticle 3 in general, which only means they can’t legally be compelled to seek prior approval for speech.