Volkert van der Graaf
Pim Fortuyn was a Dutch politician, academic, and gay activist who opposed the Islamization of the Netherlands. In 2002, he was shot to death in Hilversum, Netherlands by Volkert van der Graaf, a left-wing activist who told police that he killed Fortuyn due to his anti-Islamic statements.
After serving 12 years, Van der Graaf was released on parole in 2014. He has been living since under certain restrictions including wearing an ankle bracelet. Now all restrictions on his freedom are about to be lifted. Fortuyn's family and many others are not happy about it since they consider Van der Graaf to be a dangerous man. Dagelijkse Standaard has the details. Translation by Fousesquawk.
https://www.dagelijksestandaard.nl/2020/04/proeftijd-volkert-van-der-graaf-loopt-af-familie-van-pim-fortuyn-enorm-bezorgd-hij-is-levensgevaarlijk/
Volkert van der Graaf probation ending! Pim Fortuyn's family very worried: "He is deadly dangerous!"
-Bart Reijmerink
* Note: According to the Dutch word,"proeftijd", van der Graaf has been on probation. We would consider it as being a parole.
For the family of Fortuyn, it is incomprehensible that Volkert van der Graaf will soon be completely free to walk the streets without supervision. According to them, the man is still as dangerous and unpredictable as ever. Nevertheless, Van der Graaf will shortly enjoy his complete freedom. Meanwhile, the Netherlands must still do without the Great Pim.
Joost Eerdmans finds it unbelievable that the family is not informed of the pending end of Van der Graaf's probation.
-"The family is not even informed by the Public Prosecutor's Office of the expiration of probation."
Simon Fortuyn, Fortuyn's brother, finds it disgusting that such a radical figure now disappears from the radar. Nobody knows what Van der Graaf will now do, and nobody is in a position to control him.
-"A fox loses its hair, but not its (tricks). This man is deadly dangerous and needs to be watched. In the last 18 years, this "jellyfish" has taken a run at everything and everyone, most of all with the Public Prosecutor."
There are still some simple restrictions on Van der Graaf until May; from then on, he is once again a free man. It remains inexplicable that someone (who commits) such a serious crime-in fact, an attack on freedom of speech- nonetheless, gets such a mild punishment. It is, indeed, inexplicable for the family that they have not been told that the murderer will soon be completely free again.
A tragic thought.
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