French comedian arrested for comparing himself to Paris killer on Facebook will be tried on suspicion of glorifying terrorism

A controversial French comedian is facing up to seven years in prison after he was charged with inciting terrorism while 54 people have been arrested over hate-speech comments following last week’s Paris massacre.

Dieudonne M’bala M’bala, 48, who has convictions for anti-Semitism, has been arrested and is currently in custody at a police station in Paris.

In a post on his social media account, Dieudonne appeared to sympathise with terrorist Amedy Coulibaly, who took hostages and killed five people at a kosher supermarket in Paris on Friday .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk