Danish lawmaker: Warning shots should be fired at migrants

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Updated 7:08 am, Thursday, December 8, 2016


COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish lawmaker said Thursday that he regretted saying migrants sailing to Europe should "be fired at" if they cross the continent's "territorial waters." He clarified his remarks to say "warning shots" should be fired instead.

Kenneth Kristensen Berth is a member of the anti-immigration and populist Danish People's Party, the country's second-largest party and a government ally.

Kristensen Berth, EU affairs spokesman for the party, says his initial comments "can be interpreted in a way that hasn't been my intention."

But he said Thursday that "warning shots" should be fired because it is "essential" to protect the European Union's territorial borders.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Danish-lawmaker-Warning-shots-should-be-fired-at-10782385.php

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Kenneth Kristensen Berth

[TomVilmer]

1. Yes, he said that - no excuses can change it

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Even though Kenneth Kristensen Berth is now saying that his initial comments "can be interpreted in a way that hasn't been my intention", his intention is all too clear. His exact words in the debate showed, that those rubber boats with refugees should be "shot at" if they try to enter the European Union: "We need to do what is necessary, so our border is not breached". His party is not part of our right wing government coalition, but needed to reach its majority. Sorry for that!

PS. There has been a couple of incidents, where the European border agency Frontex did exactly this - which in no way excuses the suggestions of Kenneth Kristensen Berth.

[dhill926]

2. looks like a good little nazi....