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| Lars Vilks in hiding after arson attack |
| 2010-05-16 |
| A Swedish artist whose drawing of the Prophet Muhammad with a dogs body angered Muslims said Sunday he doesn't feel safe in his home at night, after a week of attacks against him. Lars Vilks told The Associated Press he has started sleeping elsewhere since an attempted arson attack Friday against his home in Nyhamnslage, southern Sweden. Earlier in the week, Vilks was attacked by a man as he gave a lecture at a university in central Sweden, and the following day his Web site appeared to have been targeted by hackers. Vilks said he has decided to sleep elsewhere as a precaution, but doesn't think there will be another attack against him right now because of increased police patrols. "During the day I don't think it is dangerous because I can keep watch over myself," Vilks said. "But I have to realize that I can't be there during the night.". |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #4 who were arrested after personal items were found near the scene, police said. The fools left behind their wallets? Wow. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-05-16 23:43 |
| #3 Could be, Frank. I have it on good authority Vilks drinks coffee - a lot of it. That kind of thing riles Mormons no end. |
| Posted by: lotp 2010-05-16 19:39 |
| #2 Kosovar, ya say? Mormons? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-05-16 15:12 |
| #1 Two arrested over fire attack on home of Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks POLICE have arrested two suspects after an attempted fire-bomb attack on the home of a Swedish cartoonist, controversial for drawing the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog. The attack, overnight Friday to Saturday when Lars Vilks was not at home, blackened part of the exterior, but the fire went out by itself although police found glass bottles containing petrol inside. Both suspects, aged 21 and 19, are Swedish nationals of Kosovar origin who reside in the southern city of Landskrona and who were arrested after personal items were found near the scene, police said. "They were both unknown to the police," Scania district police spokesman Calle Paersson told AFP. The 21-year-old was arrested on Saturday at his home, while his 19-year-old accomplice was arrested yesterday. The suspects, whose names have not been made public, were due to see a judge on Monday who will decide whether or not to charge them. |
| Posted by: tipper 2010-05-16 15:00 |