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HOZ · 02-23-2009, 07:41 PM

Whatever you think of his opinion he has the RIGHT to it and should have never been persecuted in the first place. Now hopefully he will crawl into a cave somewhere.

Acquitted!
A Saskatoon judge acquitted David Ahenakew Monday on a charge of promoting hatred against Jews, but denounced comments the former aboriginal leader made in a speech and subsequent interview six years ago.
Ahenakew, the former head of the Assembly of First Nations, was charged after making inflammatory comments during a 2002 speech and interview with a journalist.
In his comments, the 75-year-old blamed Jews for the Second World War, called them a "disease" and seemed to justify the Holocaust.

02-23-2009, 07:41 PM	#1
HOZ Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Ahenakew acquitted of promoting hatred: A good decision! Whatever you think of his opinion he has the RIGHT to it and should have never been persecuted in the first place. Now hopefully he will crawl into a cave somewhere. Acquitted! A Saskatoon judge acquitted David Ahenakew Monday on a charge of promoting hatred against Jews, but denounced comments the former aboriginal leader made in a speech and subsequent interview six years ago. Ahenakew, the former head of the Assembly of First Nations, was charged after making inflammatory comments during a 2002 speech and interview with a journalist. In his comments, the 75-year-old blamed Jews for the Second World War, called them a "disease" and seemed to justify the Holocaust.