75 Years Liberation

Valkenburg, 25 June 1945. A group of 100 jews, survivors of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, arrive by train. 18 men are arrested by the Dutch Military Authority and immediately transported to labour camp ‘Up To No Good’. Separated from the rest of the family, the men  have to work in the gravel pit in nearby Vilt. In between captured SS men and NSB members.

(TROUW, April 1989)

Not the warrant of the judge, but the nose of the officer – or any civilian for that matter – is the determinant factor. Smell weed anyone? Let’s bust in the door.

And if we find not a shred of plant? We throw out the owner anyway. A few ”items” led authorities to believe there may have been grown some 400 plants here, possibly harvested three times, which could have led to a profit of 100.000 euros.

Reasonable doubt? I don’t think so. Reasonable assumption is a whole lot easier. Mayor signs the warrant.

Gala in honor of the marriage. The Hague, 5 January 1937. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard are surrounded by ladies and gentlemen in festive attire that give the Hitler salute, while the Residentie Orchestra plays the Nazi hymn.

(Volkskrant, 26 Apr. 2019)

Some person decides to fire a few bullets through your window, but you are the one who is indicted. Here in Spijkenisse decent folk don't get shot at, so you must be some kind of criminal the Mayor concludes. Forced eviction for 4 weeks, from your own house.

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The neutrality question. "Kaiser Wilhelm II lived the life of a country gentleman at Doorn''. (newsletter.co.uk)