Antwerp Police Arrest Known Nuisance Offenders without Them Doing Anything Wrong
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Antwerp's local police are more likely to arrest known nuisance offenders, even if they do nothing wrong at the time. They will also be detained immediately for 12 hours, the maximum. This is stated in an internal note that Gazet van Antwerpen was able to view. The police confirm the approach to VRT NWS. For example, the police and the city want to protect the quality of life and encourage people to accept help. According to the League for Human…
The Antwerp police are resorting to ‘administrative arrests to the maximum extent’ to combat nuisance in Antwerp North. Known troublemakers can...
The Antwerp police are resorting to “maximum administrative arrests” to combat nuisance in Antwerp North. Known troublemakers can be arrested without having done anything wrong, Gazet van Antwerpen reports today, based on an internal memo.
Antwerp Police Chief Serge Muyters ordered that individuals previously identified as troublemakers be added to a special police list and held in administrative detention for up to 12 hours, even if they haven't committed a crime. The opposition criticized the practice as illegal and demanded its withdrawal.
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