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Belgium: Police take down Muhammad cartoon posters, check CCTV cameras to find those responsible

Oct 28, 2020 2:00 pm By Robert Spencer 20 Comments

“The police denied they were infringing the right to freedom of expression….’The caricatures themselves are absolutely not punishable, but the infringement here is illegal posting,’ the police spokesperson said.”

Yeah, sure, that’s it. Meanwhile, it would be interesting to see how Brussels police would react if posters attacking Trump (who is widely hated all over Western Europe) went up in the same places. Maybe the cops really aren’t infringing upon the freedom of expression, and it’s just a coincidence that all over Europe and North America, more and more people are counseling submission and surrender in the face of threats of violence from some Muslims over the Muhammad cartoons. Maybe.

“Brussels police take down Mohammed caricatures,” by Alan Hope, Brussels Times, October 25, 2020 (thanks to Henry):

Brussels police have removed a number of posters depicting cartoons of the prophet Mohammed in the past week, Bruzz reports.

The posters featured cartoons drawn by the artist known as Charb for the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Charb, born Stéphane Charbonnier, was one of the victims of the attack on the Paris offices of the magazine in January 2015, in which 12 members of staff were killed by two gunmen protesting the publication of the caricatures….

The Brussels police zone Brussels City-Ixelles confirmed having removed posters.

“We have informed the prosecutor’s office that posters are still there, but this is not a criminal offence,” a spokesperson told the paper.

Other were removed, after the police took a photo and checked for the presence of CCTV cameras in the area which might be able to show who was responsible.

Fly-posting – putting up posters without permission – is not a criminal offence, but it can be subject to a municipal administrative sanction.

The police denied they were infringing the right to freedom of expression. Muslims are likely to find the cartoons offensive, showing as it does Mohammed with bare buttocks and the slogan “Et le cul de Mohammed, on a le droit?” (And Mohammed’s butt, is that allowed?).

“The caricatures themselves are absolutely not punishable, but the infringement here is illegal posting,” the police spokesperson said….

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  1. AnnChristine says

    Oct 28, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    Brussels are putting off the inevitable—- We all know that all hell will be let lose eventually!!

    Reply
    • Rufolino says

      Oct 29, 2020 at 4:59 am

      Correct Ann. This is going to get very nasty indeed when civil violence explodes, as it will.
      The ferocity of Moslem obsessions will lead to terrible bloodshed in Europe’s streets.
      To most Europeans it will come as a massive shock.
      Europeans are sleeping now, but violence is going to kick them out of their bed into a world of primitive barbarism.

      Reply
  2. Jon Sobieski says

    Oct 28, 2020 at 3:22 pm

    About that cartoon – I thought it said “and my but, is it beautiful?” That is , Mo is taking a photo shot, and wants to know if his but is beautiful or ok for the shoot.

    Reply
  3. DavidR says

    Oct 28, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    There’s little visible difference between satire and vicious mimicry meant to hurt. But since when did who I hate matter to anybody but me? Since people. So I should be protected all of a sudden? Apparently. Why?
    Because believers. Of what? It.

    Reply
  4. john smith says

    Oct 28, 2020 at 5:57 pm

    They Should be showing the cartoons everywhere, not taking them down. It’s disgusting.

    Reply
  5. Nature says

    Oct 28, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    I never thought human would behave this way.since your own has been spoiled,you want innocent ones to also feel the same pain.may the Almighty forgive mankind for the so call freedom of expression.

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Oct 28, 2020 at 9:03 pm

      This Muslim thug is wringing his hands over anyone being allowed to criticize the hideous warlord Muhammed. How *dare* any of the “filthy Infidels” expose the fact that the “Prophet” was a pedophile, a slaver, a rapist, and a mass-murderer?

      And note that he doesn’t have a word of criticism for his coreligionst beheading a teacher in France for defending freedom of speech. These barbarians do *not* belong in the civilized world.

      Reply
  6. gravenimage says

    Oct 28, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    Belgium: Police take down Muhammad cartoon posters, check CCTV cameras to find those responsible

    “The police denied they were infringing the right to freedom of expression….’The caricatures themselves are absolutely not punishable, but the infringement here is illegal posting,’ the police spokesperson said.”

    Yeah, sure, that’s it.
    ……………….

    Yes–just ludicrous claim. Would the police be poring over CCTV footage if someone had posted flyers about dog walking or lawn mowing? Of course not.

    Reply
    • James Lincoln says

      Oct 29, 2020 at 9:35 am

      gravenimage says,

      “Would the police be poring over CCTV footage if someone had posted flyers about dog walking or lawn mowing? Of course not.”

      Absolutely!

      And your bullsh*t detector is right up there with that of tim gallagher…

      Reply
      • gravenimage says

        Oct 30, 2020 at 9:08 pm

        Great praise, James–thank you.

        Reply
  7. Adeyemi8287 says

    Oct 29, 2020 at 2:03 am

    This must be criminalise. What good does the cartoon does to the society, Government need to take serious step on this. This is not freedom of speech but hatred and insults to billions of Muslims in the world. Those doing this are terrorist, there is no different between them and terrorist who are terrorising the wold. They also want to cause chaos to the wold.

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Oct 30, 2020 at 9:13 pm

      I see the appalling Adeyemi8287 is demanding that any criticism of Islam be shut down.

      Note that he does not say he has any problem with his savage coreligiinists beheading peole who dare say anything negative about the bloody horrors of Islam.

      And He is not talking about chaos but about “Fitna”, which includes *any* but Islamic barbarism.

      Reply
  8. Andrew says

    Oct 29, 2020 at 2:17 am

    Just wait until The Islam Party in Belgium gets more power,even perhaps voted into power whereupon voting will be made illegal. The Islam Party of Belgium have stated loudly, often, and in the streets that they will make Belgium an islamic Nation and that sharia will be the Law of the Land.
    Meanwhile the non muslims in Belgium say they are not racists….and they believe in democracy however the Nazi Party is banned and of course such people have no idea of the connection with Nazism and islamism.. Its not going to end well…

    Reply
  9. Phil Copson says

    Oct 29, 2020 at 5:21 am

    “…it would be interesting to see how Brussels police would react if posters attacking Trump (who is widely hated all over Western Europe) went up in the same places.”
    —————————————————————————————————————————–
    and also widely admired….

    The theft from Fox News’ Tucker Carlson of documentary evidence relating to Joe Biden’s corrupt business dealings with foreign regimes, appears to show how the anti-Trump heads of the American security services react to the existence of printed material that would assist Trump in defending the USA from the “long march of the Left through the institutions”.

    (The New Pork Post story on Joe Biden’s dealings with “Burisma” – a Ukrainian gas producer – whilst at the same time promising to close down domestic gas production, and the contents of Hunter Biden’s lap-top, is still apparently blocked on Twitter despite Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey promising a Senate investigation that it isn’t….

    The fact that the FBI had Hunter Biden’s lap-top for 10 months and did nothing, indicates that they intended to use the evidence, not to prosecute Joe Biden, but to control him should he become President. They presumably assumed that once they had the lap-top, they had all the evidence, and didn’t realise that a back-up copy had been made.)

    Reply
    • don vito says

      Oct 29, 2020 at 9:37 am

      Shocking, typical FBI incompetence.

      Reply
      • James Lincoln says

        Oct 29, 2020 at 10:20 am

        don vito,

        The FBI has some major rot at the top.

        That being said, I know a number of FBI field agents and they are top-notch US patriots.

        Reply
        • don vito says

          Oct 29, 2020 at 11:19 am

          You have it over me, I know no FBI agents, on incompetence 1) acquire the evidence and not do anything with it?, then 2) assume no one else has copies (in this day and age). Appreciate your posts, cheers.

    • James Lincoln says

      Oct 29, 2020 at 10:23 am

      Phil Copson says,

      “They presumably assumed that once they had the lap-top, they had all the evidence, and didn’t realise that a back-up copy had been made.)”

      That is true.

      And according to Rudy Giuliani, at least four backup copies were made – just to be sure…

      Reply
  10. Mount Zion says

    Oct 29, 2020 at 8:59 am

    If it’s true that it’s about infringement of illegal posting then my next question would be why persue a petty crime , the response by law enforcement is always based on the severity of a crime , the crime of posting illegally must be so severe that it requires haunting of the alleged evil doer by checking CCTV cameras .

    Reply
  11. OLD GUY says

    Oct 29, 2020 at 1:04 pm

    Islam always attacks freedom of expression and speech. The same game plan for all DICTATORSHIP leaders. They know they cannot stand up to criticism or answer for their violence and abuse of power.

    Islam is a violent form of governance using a cult style form of “religion” as it’s justification of ruling over its citizens.

    Islamic leadership wants nothing but POWER and dominance over the world population.

    Islamic rule will result in the SLAVERY of millions along with the MURDER and RAPE of millions of non muslim people.

    Reply

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