Comedy Central brought down by 20 year old Islamic blogger
- The character Kyle's words toward the end of Wednesday's episode were bleeped out. Producers Trey Parker and Matt Stone say the character does not mention the Prophet Muhammad.
The group Revolution Muslim had complained that `South Park' had insulted their prophet by depicting him in a bear costume in last week's episode. The group didn't explictly threaten the producers but warned they could wind up like a Dutch filmmaker killed by a Muslim extremist.
- The group printed Stone and Parker's work address on its website.
More than 30 seconds' worth of dialogue were covered up in the episode....
- Muslims consider a physical representation of their prophet to be blasphemous. Last week, the character was believed to be disguised in a bear costume. When that same costume was removed this week, Santa Claus appeared....
The message included a gruesome picture of Theo Van Gogh, a Dutch filmmaker murdered by a Muslim extremist in 2004 after making a movie about a woman who rejected Muhammad's teachings. The message said the
- "South Park" producers would "probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh" for airing the show.
- 4/22, "'South Park' producers say network cut fear speech," by David Bauder****
- Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the cartoon's creators, "will probably end up" like Theo van Gogh, a Dutch filmmaker
- who was murdered in 2004 after making a film critical of Islamic society.
- Comedy Central declined to comment for this story."...
- picture above of Theo Van Gogh stabbed to death in the street in 2004 by a Muslim. via keeptonyblairpm
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