French far-right leader at risk of jail time after tweet of violent images

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French far-right leader at risk of jail time after tweet of violent images

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The leader of the French far right may yet have her career derailed by a few tweets. 

Marine Le Pen, who regularly denounces Islam and leads the far-right National Front party, has a legitimate shot at the presidency. But she's been under investigation for tweeting graphic photos related to the Islamic State in December, including an image of the beheading of James Foley, a journalist from the United States who was held hostage by ISIS militants. 

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French law punishes the publication of certain violent images by up to three years in prison, but Le Pen had been under immunity because she's a member of the European Union Parliament. The French judiciary had asked for her immunity to be revoked, and on Thursday they got their wish.  Read more...

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March 2, 2017 at 03:25AM