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2016-04-12 Europe

Germany mulling Turkey’s prosecution request for satirist

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Posted by Fred 2016-04-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 The official said, however, that Germany will remain committed to its constitutional obligation on freedom of expression.

The why are you mulling it over? Seems to me Section 103 of the criminal code and this alleged commitment to freedom of expression are at loggerheads.

Posted by Raj 2016-04-12 00:15|| 2016-04-12 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 The Germans need the Turks to help with the refugee ~~invasion~~ crisis.

And come on, it's just one teensy, weensy, little compromise with Western values. It's not like it's the camel's nose under the schnitzel

Posted by SteveS 2016-04-12 01:46|| 2016-04-12 01:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Germany's looking for a loophole like Obama's excuse for jailing a video director/writer about Benghazi.

Posted by AlanC 2016-04-12 08:07|| 2016-04-12 08:07|| Front Page Top

#4 It's not like it's the camel's nose under the schnitzel

More like the camel's turd all over the schnitzel.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-04-12 15:17|| 2016-04-12 15:17|| Front Page Top

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