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"I don't think there is any European country that would arrest Netanyahu,"
Anyone not complying with the ICC arrest warrant not only deletigimitizes the ICC, but also makes themselves complicit in a genocide. This is literally criminal.
Why should I follow any laws anymore if my leadership takes a massive dump on the most important ones?
Bart de Wever is a rightwing rich asshole. He demolished one of the better alternative nightclubs to put condos for rich people. He also has been trying to destroy the culture of the city to make it all fancy and stuck up. He needs constant police protection because he's a racist cuck and stirs up wars between drug gangs so he gains more power.
Fuck him.
So, basically they are saying the rule of law does not apply anymore? Where are all the Luigis
I mean, this just happened there… Medical student guilty of rape walks free because of ‘career potential and youth’
That's so fucking rage inducing, and then I read the article.
First paragraph
citing the 24-year-old’s future as a gynecologist
Holy fucking shit that's fucking EVIL
That's everyone's reaction. Until more context. Basically 2 overly drunk fucks that met up in the city and had sex. One is a male student and the other is a female student. Asked consent, was given. But drunk people can't give consent.
The girl was making advances on the guy by kissing him. Nobody would open the door for her, so she had no place to sleep. She slept at the stranger's place.
They had consented sex. But legally a woman can't give consented sex when drunk.
That the guy is drunk is of no importance legally.
So yeah, sentenced guilty. But in practice it's just bullshit. So, no punishment.
The guy's life is ruined. Probably will suicide.
Shit happens bruv
Idc either way. Male gynaecologists shouldn't exist.
I'm just going to hold my hands over my ears and act like I can't read context and agree with everyone that calls him the literal devil. Grab a pitchfork and a torch and push him to the end of a cliff.
In truth I don't care. Don't be drunk in public ya fucking morons.
It’s really hard to keep cool these days…
Stupid fucker
If a war criminal visited my country and my country refused to arrest him, I would consider direct action.
Special scenario for Belgium: suppose that 1000 people with the means to break and enter show up and arrest Netanyahu, and deliver him to a neigbouring country where the ICC resides. What will the cops do, shoot them all?
What will the cops do, shoot them all?
His security detail might. Shooting civilians is their specialty.
Yeah let's all just acquiesce to war criminals, great...
Fart De Wever spewing shit again?
Okay sure I'm not gonna say he's wrong because sure given that arresting the head of state of a powerful nation would carry immense consequences I can believe that most countries would just rather not do it, no matter the severity of the crimes, as he said that's just realpolitik.
But to freely admit that you would ignore your legal obligations when you didn't have to is just so fucking stupid!
My point of view on this is that the ICC is an arm of the rules based global order, which was constructed by and in the interest of "the west". Which means this statement delegitimizes the ICC therefore degrading western interests, so it real damn idiotic for the leader of Belgium to say this since it's essentially the capital of "the west"! Politicians may have a reputation for doublespeak but that's because there are a great many truths you simply can't say if you want to further your political interests.
De Wever is a Republican fanboi, I really wish he sticked to peddling "anti-woke" book rather than be our PM.
But atleast all other parties called him out on not speaking for the government, and one of them basically said that if a judge secides to go ahead and arrest Netanyahu, Bartje can go pound sand.
Which means this statement delegitimizes the ICC therefore degrading western interests, so it real damn idiotic for the leader of Belgium to say this since it's essentially the capital of "the west"!
So... Uh... That rules based international order never had much legitimacy in the first place. Basically everyone outside the West knew it was window dressing for the very much unchanged might makes right stuff. Israel in particular has ignored that shit for ages so... uh... yeah.
He should go ahead and tempt fate and try it. Show their hand. Either the ICC has teeth or it doesn’t.
Spineless jellies.