One year after his arrest in Belgium, video of notorious homophobic Hungarian politico József Szájer has surfaced. The footage in question, recorded by a nearby television crew, shows police arresting Szájer outside a gay orgy.
European news site Euronews reports that a Flemish television station first broadcast the footage on Wednesday night (March 24). The video shows Szájer held spread eagle by police as police frisk him. According to reports, Szájer had slid down a drainpipe while trying to escape a drug-fueled gay orgy. Police also discovered the drug ecstasy in Szájer’s backpack, though he claimed to not know what it was. After he tried to claim diplomatic immunity, police later arrested Szájer and released him with a fine. Police also arrested another 20 men attending the sex party on violations of social distancing rules due to COVID-19.
Video of the incident eventually made its way to YouTube, though it was taken down shortly thereafter. Belgian lawyers objected to release of the footage, citing privacy issues.
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The real scandal came when József Szájer returned to his native Hungary following his arrest. Szájer resigned his position as a member of the European Parliament in disgrace, and faced charges of hypocrisy in his native country. The politician had made a political career, in part, by demonizing LGBTQ people and helped to draft a new constitution that banned marriage equality. Szájer has also been married to a woman, Tünde Handó, since 1987; the couple has a daughter together.
Following the release of the footage, Szájer released a statement: “During my 16 years in European politics I served the interest and the freedom of the Hungarian nation, I was always ready to defend my country without compromise against the mean, hate-filled, ‘hungarophobic’ attacks. For my behaviour on 27 November, 2020 I took political responsibility by my prompt resignation from my mandate and party membership and I asked for forgiveness. In the last few months I got several unfair, or hateful attacks but I received empathy, too. I thank everyone, who gave me spiritual support and help during the most difficult of times.”
“During my 30 years of political career I never made any homophobic utterances,” he also added.
Subsequent to his attack, Szájer has become something of an ironic gay icon. Near the drainpipe where he was arrested, street artists painted a mural of him shirtless and wearing a leather harness.
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Donston
So, pushing anti “queer” legislation is fine so long as you don’t make anti-gay/homophobic public comments? Just like indulging gay orgies is fine so long as you’re not “out” and you don’t want to marry/partner someone of your sex? That’s politicians for you.
Kangol2
This horrible, homophobic, hypocritical man and others like him are absolutely repellent, and it’s good that not only was he caught but that video evidence of his arrest is now public. He complains about “hateful” attacks, but he played a key role in changing a country’s constitution to harm LGBTQ people, then went to another country where he could hypocritically slut himself out without any repercussions…or so he thought! Talk about the vultures coming home to roost!
He should think long and hard about the innumerable LGBTQ people in Hungary–and other countries influenced by the right-wing, anti-gay shift there–whose lives he has helped to make hellish, particularly young people who even more vulnerable after Hungary passed its homophobic, anti-gay laws.
Chrisk
I’m surprised no one told on him way before since he seemed to be pretty active at these parties. It’s a good thing this bust happened and he got caught though.
doristhom
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Fahd
His illegal behavior, not to mention hypocrisy, can be covered up or sugar-coated in Hungary, where he and his political colleagues might be held to direct account, . The Hungarian people no longer have ready access to a free press, and the vast majority of them can’t read or understand other languages. The EU (and other Western nations) should find a way to use financial muscle to influence positive change in Hungary; change from the current Trump/Putin- like “mafia” regime, back towards a democratic, representative republic that adheres to European values.
marshal phillips
No homophobic comments… just helped draft a constittuional amendment prohibitng same-sex marriage. Got it.
Doug
I can’t find a working link to the police video, can anyone post it?
Troyfight
Yes same… I wanna see it
barryaksarben
Yet another right wing pos. They scare the masses with their lies about anyone different. Sad that so many many people are susceptible to these hate filled methods. The more education the better but it must be a free and open education (NOT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION)
Cam
Just like American Republicans, the ones most obsessed with attacking LGBTQ people, like Lindsay Graham or Evangelicals like Ted Haggard or George Reckers, are usually self hating closet cases.
hansniemeijer
just another hypocrite
spacecadet
So he basically came out after getting caught? Sounds like he’s pulling an Aaron Schock.