Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn has just been shot

[Saint Marcus]

Dutch right-wing politician, and candidate prime-minister, Pim Fortuyn has just been shot.

details are very sketchy.

Fortuyn had just given an interview on the radio at the Mediapark in Hilversum. After he got in his car he was shot, 1 to 6 times. In total, there have been 6 to 10 shots fired. Fortuyn is wounded, but still alive.

The national elections are held next week.


very awful news

[Saint Marcus]

he died.

it's still unsure who did it, and if it is a well organised political assasination. Without a doubt, this has to be the worst political killing in Holland in my lifetime.

[Zopperoni]

Now if they shot all the other politicians as well, I'd be most happy.

[Saint Marcus]

Reporters call it an "American style shooting", that is totally alien in the Dutch political scene.

Aparantly, Fortuyn already feared for his life. He knew he had enemies.

[SlowwHand]

I didn't know they allowed firearms in Holland. Seriously.

[Saint Marcus]

They don't. and this isn't the time to troll

[Saint Marcus]

There are indication the shooter may have had inside help, since security usually is pretty tight at the Mediapark, and everyone who comes in is thoroughly checked.

[Buck Birdseed]

What does this mean for the outcome of the elections? Will the Pim Fortuyn Party get more or fewer votes?

[Saint Marcus]

unsure.

depends if his party, named after him, can find a suitable replacement to rally the people. If they can find someone like that, they'll probably win the elections (Pim being a martyr and all). The other possibility is that the party will disband.

[Saint Marcus]

Fortuyn has been shot 3 times. Once in the head, once in the chest, once in the neck. Either the shots were fired at close range, or the shooter was a pro.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Saint Marcus
They don't. and this isn't the time to troll

Why not? According to you, news reporters are doing it already.

[Saint Marcus]

how so?

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by Saint Marcus
They don't. and this isn't the time to troll

I'm not trolling. I said I was serious. Why don't you quit being so pissy?

That said, sorry it's happened.

[DinoDoc]

That "American style shooting" nonsense.

[Locutus]

F*ck! I totally hated his guts but not even he deserves such a horrible faith...