Ostend: Arne firm takes four months for tearing the Koran to Muslims

RTLinfo.be
March 6, 2013

https://www.legal-project.org/4167/ostend-arne-firm-takes-four-months-for-tearing

Arne S., from Blankenberge, was sentenced Wednesday by Bruges criminal court, and sentenced to four months in prison for a torn Koran to a group of Muslims, in June 2012, at Ostend.

On June 8, in the early evening, the defendant participated in a small demonstration in Ostend. After the event, he went to a cafe where he exchanged words with a dozen Muslims. Before their eyes, Arne S. tore a copy of the Koran.

Because he had received the book at the head

In the words of the accused, Muslims have launched him the sacred book to the head, which caused his actions.Mr Olivier Ryde, counsel for the accused, asked the acquittal of his client. According to him, there was no question of any breach of the law on racism. He also noted that Muslims were not a civil party in the trial.

4 months farms and € 600 fine

The judge sentenced Arne S. to an effective sentence of four months. He must also pay a fine of 600 euros. The man had already received a sentence of 18 months in prison with probation for setting fire in a wood. The court will soon consider a possible revocation of its conditions.

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