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Two weeks ago, the 17-year-old Lisa was murdered on her way home in Amsterdam. The case shakes the Netherlands – and leads to a debate on how to protect women from violence.
Netherlands Weighs Pepper Spray After Migrant Murder of Teen
The Dutch justice minister is considering lifting the country’s decades-old ban on pepper spray after the murder of a 17-year-old girl by an asylum seeker ignited public anger over immigration and the government’s failure to protect its citizens. Justice Minister David van Weel told parliament he is exploring whether civilians, particularly women, should be allowed to carry pepper spray for self-defence. The small canisters, which temporarily di…
After the murder of Lisa (17), several media reported higher sales figures for self-defense products. Pepper spray is legal in Belgium and Germany, among other countries.
The caretaker government is considering legalizing the use of pepper spray to better defend themselves. Justice Minister Van Weel made this statement during a parliamentary debate following the violent death of 17-year-old Lisa two weeks ago. Van Weel acknowledged that pepper spray, while legal in several European countries, is at best a symptom-based treatment. "But I can imagine that there are women who would like to have something available t…
Justice minister considers legalizing pepper spray for women following teen’s death
The justice minister, David van Weel, is looking into the possibility of making it legal for women to carry pepper spray so they can defend themselves if attacked on the street. The caretaker VVD minister said this during the weekly question time when the death of 17-year-old Lisa, who was violently murdered on August 20, was discussed.
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