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05/17/2008: "Dutch cartoonist arrested for 'insulting people'"

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - A Dutch political cartoonist was arrested this week on suspicion of insulting people because of their race or religion through his work, authorities said Friday.

The cartoonist, who works under the pseudonym Gregorius Nekschot, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of violating hate speech laws and held overnight before being released, a spokeswoman for his publisher Uitgeverij Xtra said.

"He was arrested with a great show of force, by around 10 policemen," the spokeswoman said.

[ Holland is a land of many freedoms, as long as they are decadent or support pluralism. ]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24665094/

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on Saturday, May 17th, Jon said

It is a good thing state thugs are arresting cartoonists for making unapproved jokes. The cartoon in question was produced three years ago so this sudden show of force seems especially unnecessary. Maybe he was working on a new joke that criticized a government policy?