Brigitte Bardot on Trial for Muslim Slur

 Reuters:

French former film star Brigitte Bardot went on trial on Tuesday for insulting Muslims, the fifth time she has faced the charge of "inciting racial hatred" over her controversial remarks about Islam and its followers.

Prosecutors asked that the Paris court hand the 73-year-old former sex symbol a two-month suspended prison sentence and fine her 15,000 euros ($23,760) for saying the Muslim community was "destroying our country and imposing its acts."

Since retiring from the film industry in the 1970s, Bardot has become a prominent animal rights activist but she has also courted controversy by denouncing Muslim traditions and immigration from predominantly Muslim countries.

She has been fined four times for inciting racial hatred since 1997, at first 1,500 euros and most recently 5,000.

Prosecutor Anne de Fontette told the court she was seeking a tougher sentence than usual, adding: "I am a little tired of prosecuting Mrs Bardot."

Bardot did not attend the trial because she said she was physically unable to. The verdict is expected in several weeks.

French anti-racist groups complained last year about comments Bardot made about the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha in a letter to President Nicolas Sarkozy that was later published by her foundation.

Muslims traditionally mark Eid al-Adha by slaughtering a sheep or another animal to commemorate the prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son on God's orders.

France is home to 5 million Muslims, Europe's largest Muslim community, making up 8 percent of France's population.

"I am fed up with being under the thumb of this population which is destroying us, destroying our country and imposing its acts," the star of 'And God created woman' and 'Contempt' said.

Bardot has previously said France is being invaded by sheep-slaughtering Muslims and published a book attacking gays, immigrants and the unemployed, in which she also lamented the "Islamisation of France."

 

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I hate to say it but unless we change the direction in this country we will be in the same boots as the European Union and won't be able to speak our minds either.  We need to change it before it changes the way we live our lives...

It's funny, I always thought France was a free country.  Guess not.  All I can say is .....Go Brigette!

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Dang, FireWing -- she sure doesn't look 73!  Oh wait -- now I see!

Good heavens -- what happened to one of my teenage fantasies?

She almost looks like Sally Strothers.

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She does sort of look like Sally Strothers.  Here's Sophia Loren at the age of 72:

No doubt more plastic surgery than Bardot.  But I'm admiring Bardot more right now.

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Think Bardot still has that 18 inch waist??

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Blond, brains, and brass ones all in one.  Who cares what she looks like.

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FireWing said:

 Reuters:

French former film star Brigitte Bardot went on trial on Tuesday for insulting Muslims, the fifth time she has faced the charge of "inciting racial hatred" over her controversial remarks about Islam and its followers.

Prosecutors asked that the Paris court hand the 73-year-old former sex symbol a two-month suspended prison sentence and fine her 15,000 euros ($23,760) for saying the Muslim community was "destroying our country and imposing its acts."

Since retiring from the film industry in the 1970s, Bardot has become a prominent animal rights activist but she has also courted controversy by denouncing Muslim traditions and immigration from predominantly Muslim countries.

She has been fined four times for inciting racial hatred since 1997, at first 1,500 euros and most recently 5,000.

Prosecutor Anne de Fontette told the court she was seeking a tougher sentence than usual, adding: "I am a little tired of prosecuting Mrs Bardot."

Bardot did not attend the trial because she said she was physically unable to. The verdict is expected in several weeks.

French anti-racist groups complained last year about comments Bardot made about the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha in a letter to President Nicolas Sarkozy that was later published by her foundation.

Muslims traditionally mark Eid al-Adha by slaughtering a sheep or another animal to commemorate the prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son on God's orders.

France is home to 5 million Muslims, Europe's largest Muslim community, making up 8 percent of France's population.

"I am fed up with being under the thumb of this population which is destroying us, destroying our country and imposing its acts," the star of 'And God created woman' and 'Contempt' said.

Bardot has previously said France is being invaded by sheep-slaughtering Muslims and published a book attacking gays, immigrants and the unemployed, in which she also lamented the "Islamisation of France."

 

 

Wish we could step up to the plate on her behalf over this....She is RIGHT about this and the Islamisation of France.....

Geez....bet my ancestors are rolling over in their graves (my french side)....over this whole issue......

Support Brigitte Bardot! How can we help her? If she can be charged for "telling the truth" in her country.....that could happen here as well. These buttwipe muslims are good at using the courts....

I HATE them! LECH TEZ DAYEN Habibi!

 

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BTB, you go girl, whatever you said.  It sounded good to  me>

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Why is that an slur it is the truth. Let us all write to france. Sorry they are LIBERAL can say that. I'll say it They are doing the same Here.

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Can France sue Obama for slurring "typical white people?"

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Patsy said: Think Bardot still has that 18 inch waist??

 

At least .................

and how about another hearthrob of the day -- Gina Lollobrigida, who will be 81 on July 4th?

 

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Gee Jim, are you that old? And I thought I could call you son.

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elaina said: Gee Jim, are you that old? And I thought I could call you son.

 

You'd have to be a little older than Gina ....... oldone doesn't have much more mileage .......

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HEY EVERYBODY: We all know that Bardot is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!!!! We need to welcome her to the US if she gets fed up enough with France. Let's hope that new French President Sarkozy will "gird up his loins" and stand fast against the 7th century barbarianism of the Islamists, may they all rot you know where!!

Just now on FNC they were comparing Bardot's remarks about the Muslims with Bill Maher's remarks about the Catholics.  Maybe we could propose a trade?

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Sounds good to me.

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She is taking a stand against what many say is a hopeless cause ---- and I'm proud of her for her courage -- they are absolutely overrunning Europe ..........

Just like illegal aliens are overruning America ............

And no one enforces our immigration laws, and also spews the P.C. of Islam as a "peaceful religion"

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I heard that too Firewing.  It seems that the left can insult whomever they want and we play dead, but when someone says anything about the beloved "peaceful Religion" it's either court or riots.  I wonder if Bill Maher would dare to say anything like that about Islam?  I'd love to dare him.

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