In February, molotov cocktails at the mosque in Enschede, thrown, where, at that time about 30 people were inside. The building ran no serious damage because the fire was quickly extinguished. No one was injured.
Hitler
the court ruled that The act of the five has had an impact on many people: “in this way, their right-wing extremist and racist ideas to contribute, they have a great fear brought about both at the moskeegangers to Enschede, in particular, as in the Dutch muslim community in general.”
The men wanted to be with their terrorist act, the municipality of Enschede to scare you so that the construction of a new asylum centre did not proceed.
According to the court, giving glory to the men Adolf Hitler and fascism. Also, they believed in the superiority of the white race. On social media shared the images with texts such as: “find space for refugees? Auschwitz is currently empty!” On a picture with Hitler was the text: “Islamists… who habe ich vergessen”.
Low intelligence
The lawyer of the convicts wanted a lower sentence because there would not be any terrorism. He pointed to the more awkward way they the arson tried to perform.
The court says that the low intelligence of the suspects has played a role in the determination of the punishment, but that it not detract from the terrorist nature of their acts.
The penalty is equal to the requirement of the Public Prosecutor.
Mosque satisfied
The board of directors of the attacked mosque in Enschede is satisfied with the ruling. The attempted arson arson has fear and misunderstanding brought about in the community, the board, in a press release. “We hope that parents and their children with a sense of the mosque visit.”
Also, the Council of Moroccan Mosques in the Netherlands, calls the ruling “very positive”. “We are very happy that the judge an attack with molotov cocktails as a terrorist attack.”
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