Jail sentence for cartoonist
A Greek court has sentenced Austrian cartoonist Gerhard Haderer to six months in jail for his satirical take on the life of Jesus.
The book's Austrian author Gerhard Haderer did not attend the trial and the court suspended the sentence, which he would have been able to pay off with a fine had he been in court.
The book's Greek publishers and four local booksellers were acquitted but the court upheld a ban on "The Life of Jesus," which was removed by police from book shops in February 2003 on the orders of the prosecution.
The book's Austrian author Gerhard Haderer did not attend the trial and the court suspended the sentence, which he would have been able to pay off with a fine had he been in court.
The book's Greek publishers and four local booksellers were acquitted but the court upheld a ban on "The Life of Jesus," which was removed by police from book shops in February 2003 on the orders of the prosecution.
posted by James Kozak at 10:03 PM
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A lot of Americans would like to do the same thing here. Religion is the root of all evil. Everyday our troops are being killed because of these fairy tales. For proof visit:
http://www.jmaximus.blogspot.com
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