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The meeting in Geldermalsen was to discuss establishing a centre for 1,500 asylum seekers. About 2,000 people joined the protests from the municipality of 27,000, 27 km (17 miles) from Utrecht, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reports.
A meeting in a Dutch town to discuss whether to build a new centre for migrants had to be abandoned when some opponents rioted. Protesters in Geldermalsen tore down fences and threw fireworks at police who responded with warning shots.
originally posted by: HardBoiled
And this is what it looks like when traitors of the people realize that the townspeople have had enough and have them surrounded with 2,000 strong.
originally posted by: Sremmos80
a reply to: HardBoiled
Oh so this type of rioting is ok?
originally posted by: HardBoiled
a reply to: Sremmos80
Democracy is dead if it ever was alive. Dractic situations require drastic measures. I am pretty sure there will be no refugee centre there.
Furthermore, it was escalated by the police.
originally posted by: HardBoiled
a reply to: Shamrock6
Can you elaborate on how the police escalated it?
They started slapping people with batons just for being there.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: HardBoiled
a reply to: Sremmos80
Democracy is dead if it ever was alive. Dractic situations require drastic measures. I am pretty sure there will be no refugee centre there.
Furthermore, it was escalated by the police.
Can you elaborate on how the police escalated it? All the video shows is a retreating riot line and demonstrators throwing objects at the line as it collapses back on the building so...what happened?
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: HardBoiled
a reply to: Shamrock6
Can you elaborate on how the police escalated it?
They started slapping people with batons just for being there.
Yea. Well until a video showing that surfaces I'm gonna bet there's more to the story than they just showed up and started whacking people.
When the riots in Geldermalsen is a woman seriously injured . According to her lawyer , she was not involved in the riots after the council meeting and she was on her way home when she could not get past a deposition to the police and beaten. The lawyer speaks of excessive police violence .
According to a witness , the woman was walking with her partner along a café where the police at that moment summoned everyone to leave. In the chaos that arose , a riot cop would have beaten the woman , who unfortunately crashed.
The victim has spent a while with severe brain injury in intensive care . Her condition is according to her lawyer still worrisome .
Police say the investigation into the case is underway. A spokesman speaks of a serious signal . According to the witness must uniformed officers who were at the bar , have all seen it happen .