17 November 2009

Right-wing Finnish councillor, fined for calling Big Mo a kiddy-fiddler, is to appeal

JUSSI Halla-aho, an independent member of the Helsinki City Council elected to the council on the True Finns ticket, plans to appeal against his recent conviction of violating the sanctity of religion.

The Helsinki District Court fined him 330 Euros. The right-wing politician who runs a popular blog insists that he did not intend to hurt anyone, and said: The indictment is wrong. Violating the sanctity of religion requires an intent to hurt. [The Freethinker] Read more