January 1, 2006
THANK GOODNESS WE STOPPED TORTURING TOOKIE:
'Mohammed Bouyeri in Vught is 'Torture Victim' (Dutch Newz, 30 Dec 2005)
The Dutch state is breaking the law by keeping Mohammed Bouyeri in isolation from other prisoners. That is what the EORG (Europese Organisatie ter bescherming van de Rechtspositie van gedetineerden), (European Organisation for the Protection of Prisoners Rights), have said in a complaint against the Dutch Government.Mohammed Bouyeri, the murderer of the Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh, was moved in September to the extra security prison in Vught, where he is isolated from other prisoners as much as possible. Minister Donner (Justice) put these measures in place to stop him spreading his radical islamic ideas to other prisoners. According to the EORG, it is inhumane to keep him in such isolation.
'This is a fight for the rights of a human being', said Pieter Vleeming from the EORG,. 'Donner is going too far, you cant misuse the law to prevent recruiting. If a terrorist is treated differently from other prisoners, then the law must be changed'.
Capital punishment is more humane than the way we treat lifers. Posted by Orrin Judd at January 1, 2006 10:04 AM
Has Bouyeri been tried and sentenced yet?
Posted by: Robert Schwartz at January 1, 2006 12:14 PMVleeming should offer to host Bouyeri for the duration of his incarceration. I'm sure the Netherlands, being a modern country, has those ankle-bracelet monitor thingies, so why not house arrest with a close supporter?
Posted by: Kirk Parker at January 1, 2006 2:18 PMBy all means, put him in the general population. We can always hope far a Jeffrey Darmer ending.
Posted by: obc at January 1, 2006 5:06 PMor that priest who was put in with an inmate who had been abused as a child; stomped him to death from the top bunk.
Posted by: toe of doom at January 1, 2006 5:41 PM