Bob McCarty Writes

After reading a ChicagoBoyz post published yesterday about European Union efforts to establish a “European Criminal Records Information System,” I came to appreciate the headline under which that post appeared: Rocketing to Hell.

While there’s nothing wrong with the EU setting up a system via which member countries can share information concerning criminal convictions, a document (pdf) containing a list of the categories and sub-categories of offenses contains some disturbing insights into what has happened in Europe since the 27-member EU was formed almost 16 years ago.

Click to view PDF.

After listing several categories of offenses, ChicagoBoyz writes:

If you want to see just where the EU is going, then take a look at sections 1205-00 and 1206-00. Both of them say that it is a crime to “insult” the State, the Nation, the symbols of the State or Nation, or representatives of the State/Nation. Does this mean that it is considered a crime if someone writes an op-ed that is disparaging of a politician? Sure sounds like it.

I could go on for awhile, but you get the idea. Click on this link and take a look for yourself.

After reading the ChicagoBoyz post and reviewing much of this document (pdf), I couldn’t help but wonder how long it might be before the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” is reinstated and “crimes,” such as insulting the state, become law in the United States.