Merkel allows prosecution of German comedian who mocked Turkish president

Started by Martinus, April 15, 2016, 09:50:50 AM

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Duque de Bragança

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May 20, 2016, 11:45:00 AM
Quote from: Zanza on May 20, 2016, 11:03:12 AM
I doubt he won on the merit of this poem...

Well, not winning on the merit of the work happened with Golden Palms in Cannes too.

The Brain

#106
May 20, 2016, 12:16:26 PM
Never happens with Nobel prizes.
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#107
May 20, 2016, 01:36:02 PM
Quote from: Zanza on May 20, 2016, 11:03:12 AM
I doubt he won on the merit of this poem...

It was a poor effort but, in his defence, he apparently made it up on the spot. I think the decision was political on Douglas Murray's behalf, as in "Erdogan, fancy suing a senior conservative politician in London for libel?"

Capetan Mihali

#108
May 20, 2016, 06:43:08 PM
Well, you know Tayyip and I are close personal friends after making each other's acquaintance by chance one Friday sundown outside the Blue Mosque back in 2011, so I'll do what I can.  I can't promise anything, though.
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AnchorClanker

#109
May 21, 2016, 12:17:04 AM
All true, yet I hope all the same that the judge sentences him to 30 minutes of community service and time served.
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grumbler

#110
May 22, 2016, 05:26:51 PM
Quote from: AnchorClanker on May 21, 2016, 12:17:04 AM
All true, yet I hope all the same that the judge sentences him to 30 minutes of community service and time served.

Award Erdogan full damages:  one Euro.
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Razgovory

#111
May 22, 2016, 06:54:45 PM
That would make the Greeks pretty jealous.
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Syt

#112
October 04, 2016, 10:34:00 AM
The prosecution dropped the case. They say there's not enough evidence that a criminal act to has beeon committed.
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