This morning three people were arrested for pie-ing Dutch rightwing leader Pim Fortuyn on March 14. The arrests follow accusations of the List Pim Fortuyn that the murder of their front man last week is related to the pie-ing incident.

The three are charged with committing an act of public violence. According to the Minister of Justice a prosecution team of 55 has been put on the case, which will investigate whether the three have links with the suspected murderer of Fortuyn already in custody.

That it took the Ministry of Justice this long to make the arrests suggests that the action is an attempt to suss the mounting accusations of Fortuyn supporters. But of course it also further criminalises the work of the radical left, that has already been under heavy public attack since the murder.

Source: Indymedia NL