'Neo-Nazi' singer Vikernes in French terror arrest (Norwegian linked to Breivik)

[cali]

The French interior ministry said Kristian "Varg" Vikernes constituted "a potential threat to society".

He was arrested in central France after his wife bought four rifles.

Vikernes, described by French officials as a neo-Nazi, had in the past received a copy of a manifesto from Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011.

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An official at the Paris Prosecutor Office said Breivik sent a copy of a manifesto setting out his ideology to Vikernes, who is also a convicted murderer.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23327165


Scary guy. Convicted of stabbing a guy to death and burning down several churches.

[geek tragedy]

1. Ah, the good old Norwegian slap on the wrist for this guy:

Vikernes, a black metal musician and writer known as Varg, was convicted in 1994 of stabbing a man to death in Oslo and burning down several churches.

He was released in 2009 and moved to France with his wife and three children.

That's right. Neo-Nazi goes on a murder and arson spree, out in 15 years so he can move to France and resume his terrorism.

Still confident that Breivik will never be released? Norway has it right for common criminals, but for terrorists like this, notsomuch.

[cali]

2. actually 21 years, which wouldn't be that out of the ordinary here

but feel free to rant on about how terrible Norway is- despite its low crime rate compared to the U.S.

19.1 years in FL, for instance.

http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/timeserv/annual/section2.html

[geek tragedy]

3. FL average is 27 years for murder. This guy was out in 15 years. Should have been a lifer.

Of course, the problem with FL is that they let vigilantes get away with murder, so maybe those numbers go down if you weight in the murderers who walk because they shot a black person . . .

So he did 15 years for the murder and zero for the arsons. Interesting.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. It was the equivalent of manslaughter according to AP

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/french-arrest-norwegian-suspected-terror-plot

His own website calls it 'voluntary manslaughter'. He claimed self-defense: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euronymous#Death

[geek tragedy]

7. He burned down several historically unique churches out of religious hatred.

The court essentially gave those to him free.

[Cal Carpenter]

4. There is a fascinating and disturbing documentary about this guy and the music scene

he was a part of:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014809/

I believe it was streaming on Netflix at some point (I can't think of any other reason why I would have watched it), not sure if it still is.

Really fucked up shit.

[darkangel218]

5. Varg killed Eronymous. Screw Varg.

He's nothing but a psycho.