Charges Dropped Against Protestors 22. júní 2006 12:54 Íslandsvinir mótmæla Mótmæli Mótmælaganga Hlemmur Laugarvegur Earlier this month, Minister of Foreign Affairs Valgerður Sverrisdóttir filed charges against a group of protestors who marched carrying a banner that read: "Drown Valgerður Not Iceland," a reference to the flooding that will occur when the Kárahnjúkar dam project - which Sverrisdóttir has strongly supported - is complete. Sverrisdóttir took this as a threat against her life, but the case was investigated and subsequently dropped by Reykjavík police, who apparently saw no reason to believe Sverrisdóttir's life was threatened. While Sverrisdóttir will not comment on the matter, she did indicate that it could be possible for her to take the case to the state attorney's office. - pfn News News in English Mest lesið Kúgaðist og öskurgrét yfir lýsingum sonarins Innlent Ástandið verði gjörbreytt í fyrramálið Innlent Telur að of mikil saltnotkun geri moksturinn enn erfiðari Innlent Seðlabankinn rýmkar lánþegaskilyrði Innlent Orðin hæsta kirkja í heimi Erlent Langt í frá að málinu sé lokið Innlent Segja ríkislögreglustjóra þurfa að taka til hjá sér Innlent Íhugar ekki stöðu sína Innlent Andrés ekki lengur prins og látinn yfirgefa heimili sitt Erlent Hefði aldrei giskað á uppsagnir á hennar deild Innlent
Earlier this month, Minister of Foreign Affairs Valgerður Sverrisdóttir filed charges against a group of protestors who marched carrying a banner that read: "Drown Valgerður Not Iceland," a reference to the flooding that will occur when the Kárahnjúkar dam project - which Sverrisdóttir has strongly supported - is complete. Sverrisdóttir took this as a threat against her life, but the case was investigated and subsequently dropped by Reykjavík police, who apparently saw no reason to believe Sverrisdóttir's life was threatened. While Sverrisdóttir will not comment on the matter, she did indicate that it could be possible for her to take the case to the state attorney's office. - pfn
News News in English Mest lesið Kúgaðist og öskurgrét yfir lýsingum sonarins Innlent Ástandið verði gjörbreytt í fyrramálið Innlent Telur að of mikil saltnotkun geri moksturinn enn erfiðari Innlent Seðlabankinn rýmkar lánþegaskilyrði Innlent Orðin hæsta kirkja í heimi Erlent Langt í frá að málinu sé lokið Innlent Segja ríkislögreglustjóra þurfa að taka til hjá sér Innlent Íhugar ekki stöðu sína Innlent Andrés ekki lengur prins og látinn yfirgefa heimili sitt Erlent Hefði aldrei giskað á uppsagnir á hennar deild Innlent