Dutch Mounted Police Break Up ‘Yellow Vest’ Protest at the Hague

Dutch mounted police broke up a protest at The Hague by ‘yellow vest’ protestors who threw rocks and fireworks at them.  About 150-200 demonstrators participated in the protest march near government offices. The protestors waved Dutch flags, shouted anti-government slogans and tried to break through a police cordon.  Eight protesters were detained for disturbing the peace after clashing with police.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/29/dutch-yellow-vest-protest-broken-up-by-mounted-police

Five Terror Suspects Arrested

Police have arrested four male terror suspects in Rotterdam. Later an additional supsect was arrested in the German town of Mainz. The four arrested in Rotterdam were between the ages of 20 and 30. It was published that they had a non-Western background. One has a Syrian background, another an Egyptian background. Earlier this year in June, two terror suspects were arrested in Rotterdam.  In September, seven suspects were arrested of which one was in Rotterdam. In 2017, on Christmas, four terror suspects werearrested in Rotterdam.  These four remain in jail.

https://nos.nl/artikel/2265442-vier-terreurverdachten-opgepakt-in-rotterdam-een-in-mainz.html

Mayor Of Weert Takes Public Prosecutor To Court

Mayor Heijmans from the town of Weert wants to force the Public Prosecution to bring a court case against six asylum seekers who have burgled shops and committed general burglaries.   For that he will go directly to the court as the Prosecution has decided not to prosecute.

Police have Problems with Truncheons Bought

The police have purchased new truncheons.  They are in a holder on the police uniform which one has to destroy when the truncheon is pulled.  Leen Spoor of the Police Association NPB says that it appears that the truncheons were made from poor material.  The police now strengthen them with tie wraps which was not intended.  Spoor says that the police select the cheapest solution very often.

https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/wat-gaat-er-steeds-mis-met-uitrusting-van-de-politie~a8b574c3/

Government Buys Poorly Made Clothing for its Police Force

The Dutch Government is obliged to place tenders at a European level when ordering products in bulk.  After purchasing 250 000 Polo shirts, the Dutch company which won the tender ordered the shirts to be manufactured in Turkey.  They were poor in quality and ventilation was insufficient.  The Police officers started to sweat profusely.  800 000 Euros had to be spent to repair the clothing.

https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/wat-gaat-er-steeds-mis-met-uitrusting-van-de-politie~a8b574c3/

Dutch Jihadist arrested in Spain

Khalid M., a Dutchman, has been arrested in Spain near Tarragona on suspicion of terrorist activities. The Spanish intelligence services had information about his contacts with jihadists who recruit people for terrorist attacks. His name does not appear in the files of the Dutch intelligence services.

www.ad.nl/buitenland/nederlandse-jihadist-khalid-m-opgepakt-in-spanje~af4d7bdb/

Ministry Of Defense Investigate The Spreading of Racist and Nazi Images

Minister of Defense Barbara Visser, has said that the Commander of the Dutch Defense Academy received reports that a small group there, shared material which included racist and pornographic images and reference to Nazi Germany.  The Telegraaf daily mentioned that a trainee soldier was running a Whats App group in which Hilter, the Nazis and the Dutch Nazi Party (NSB) were glorified.  The Minister said that independent committees will investigate the issues.

https://nltimes.nl/2018/12/14/investigation-launched-racist-nazi-images-spread-defense