Doonesbury’s Garry Trudeau: What Charlie Hebdo Did Is Close to Hate Speech

Garry Trudeau, the famous cartoonist behind Doonesbury, took some shots at Charlie Hebdo today, saying their work comes very close to “hate speech.”

Trudeau made the remarks at the George Polk Awards in Journalism ceremony, where he received a career award (making him the first-ever cartoonist to get that honor). This is what he said:

Charlie Hebdo "wandered into the realm of hate speech" says Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau at #PolkAwards

— PeterBale (@PeterBale) April 10, 2015

Surprised to hear Gary Trudeau accepting his Polk Award by denouncing Charlie Hebdo for the Mohamed cartoons.

— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) April 10, 2015

"Free speech…becomes its own kind of fanaticism." Wise, nuanced words on Charlie Hebdo from Gary Trudeau accepting the Polk lifetime award

— Lydia Polgreen (@lpolgreen) April 10, 2015

Garry Trudeau critiques free speech fanatics who forget satire is to punch up at power, not down at minorities #PolkAwards

— PeterBale (@PeterBale) April 10, 2015

So not a fan.

[h/t Daily Beast]
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