# Pim Fortuyn shot. Probably dead. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 6, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pim-fortuyn-shot-probably-dead/107568 "2002-05-06T17:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pim-fortuyn-shot-probably-dead/107568/1 "2002-05-06T17:11:30Z")
[see here.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/) This is the first time in the Netherlands. I hated the man and his politics, but ; Will we become terrorists? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pim-fortuyn-shot-probably-dead/107568/2 "2002-05-06T17:19:36Z")
Some people have a difficult time trusting in democracy. But from what I know of the place I think you’ll be ok. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pim-fortuyn-shot-probably-dead/107568/3 "2002-05-06T17:21:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by käse \* > \*\*[see here.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/) > > This is the first time in the Netherlands. > > I hated the man and his politics, but ; Will we become terrorists? ☹ \*\* Don’t worry! If it becomes a problem, just exile the shooters to New York City, or L.A. Not only will nobody notice them amidst all the other loons, but the towns are punishment enough _in and of themselves._ ---
**Author:** ![chukhung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@chukhung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chukhung)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pim-fortuyn-shot-probably-dead/107568/4 "2002-05-06T17:48:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by käse \* > **This is the first time in the Netherlands** First time for what? Political assassination hasn’t been completely absent from the history of the Netherlands. According to [http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/section/WmSil\_StruggleswithSpain.asp](http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/section/WmSil_StruggleswithSpain.asp), William the Silent was assassinated way back in 1584. > [@](#): > > William’s support of the unpopular Francis resulted in the wane of William’s own popularity during his last years. He was assassinated at Delft by a French Catholic fanatic, while the struggle against Spain was still in a critical stage. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pim-fortuyn-shot-probably-dead/107568/5 "2002-05-06T17:53:40Z")
Yeah, if it’s 400+ years between assassinations, I’d say you’ve got little to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pim-fortuyn-shot-probably-dead/107568/6 "2002-05-06T18:43:31Z")
Oh, fuck off, **Bosda**. A dude was shot. You don’t need to go insulting people’s hometowns so you can acknowledge it. ---
**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pim-fortuyn-shot-probably-dead/107568/7 "2002-05-06T20:35:55Z")
Just to say; they’ve captured the killer. I’m very relieved it is a Dutch white male. There really would have been shit flying everywhere, if the man was a muslim or an immigrant. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pim-fortuyn-shot-probably-dead/107568/8 "2002-05-07T04:05:22Z")
A few things. There’s really no General Question here, so this thread is closed. **friedo** , we do not allow insults in General Questions. Do not do that again. **Bosda** , please join me in the Pit for a discussion of various cities’ attitudes toward murders for political purposes. The board is slow now, so the actual thread may have to wait until tomorrow, but trust me, it’s coming.