Topic: Volkert Van Der Graaf

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News Desert
Episode 1761 0:00 - 4:05

1761: News Desert

Pim Fortuyn Assassination Anniversary and Dutch Media Rights

The 23rd anniversary of the assassination of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is noted, alongside the 2004 murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh. Discussion focuses on the release of Fortuyn's killer, Volkert van der Graaf, and the strict privacy protections in the Netherlands that prevent the media from using his full name. The hosts contrast these European events with the lack of similar historical commemorations in the United States.