I was thinking about this post yesterday. Let's call it what it is: sensational. That doesn't mean its not accurate, but it does mean that it packs a lot of triggering narrative.
For a start, the OP makes a claim but provides zero corroborating evidence:
Dutch police have received orders to start threatening mothers that their children will be taken away.
What does he mean? If TWO police officers received that order, then the statement is 'accurate' but totally misleading. The claim asserts and gives the impression that on a national scale, nationwide, all police have been given such orders. And, aside from this totally ambiguous nature of the claim, he provides zero evidence or references, except..... one example, where a family was harassed.
The fact that they weren't even in the protests implies pure harassment. But, where are the reports of protesters actually being harassed and detained and everything else? That would pack some punch.
It is exceedingly common human nature that in every mix of people you have some really nice people and always some asholes. Always. And, yes, its not unreasonable to assume that among some officers, there are real asholes, willing to use their 'authority'. And, also, some ratbag mayors, etc, Note this.
The mayor of one town suggested to bring in the Dutch military
OK.
Point is, what the OP provides here is about as far from serious evidence that something on a national level is happening, ie. large portions of the national police force being ordered to harass and intimidate anyone close to a protest OR that across the country, local government is moving to get military involved.
It's a sensational story, not investigative reporting. Certain not analysis. It's sensational claims, backed up by two very localized and apparently unrelated incidents.
So, to answer your question:
Where do they even get Dutch cops who will do this to other Dutch people
Note this above. There are always as*holes, in every profession. Every profession. Some worse than others.
Not to be too blunt, but frankly, I think your question totally plays into the sensationalism, and doesn't really have any critical thinking.
Show me a country where there are zero cops who would do anything wrong or despicable to any citizen of that country, and I'll show you a movie made in Hollywood. Actually, not even there. No one would believe it.
So, the question is, yes, it certainly appears that some cops acted like authoritarian thugs, in ONE instance.
Sometimes, HOW the information is shared is more telling that WHAT information is being shared.....
I was thinking about this post yesterday. Let's call it what it is: sensational. That doesn't mean its not accurate, but it does mean that it packs a lot of triggering narrative.
For a start, the OP makes a claim but provides zero corroborating evidence:
What does he mean? If TWO police officers received that order, then the statement is 'accurate' but totally misleading. The claim asserts and gives the impression that on a national scale, nationwide, all police have been given such orders. And, aside from this totally ambiguous nature of the claim, he provides zero evidence or references, except..... one example, where a family was harassed.
The fact that they weren't even in the protests implies pure harassment. But, where are the reports of protesters actually being harassed and detained and everything else? That would pack some punch.
It is exceedingly common human nature that in every mix of people you have some really nice people and always some asholes. Always. And, yes, its not unreasonable to assume that among some officers, there are real asholes, willing to use their 'authority'. And, also, some ratbag mayors, etc, Note this.
OK.
Point is, what the OP provides here is about as far from serious evidence that something on a national level is happening, ie. large portions of the national police force being ordered to harass and intimidate anyone close to a protest OR that across the country, local government is moving to get military involved.
It's a sensational story, not investigative reporting. Certain not analysis. It's sensational claims, backed up by two very localized and apparently unrelated incidents.
So, to answer your question:
Note this above. There are always as*holes, in every profession. Every profession. Some worse than others.
Not to be too blunt, but frankly, I think your question totally plays into the sensationalism, and doesn't really have any critical thinking.
Show me a country where there are zero cops who would do anything wrong or despicable to any citizen of that country, and I'll show you a movie made in Hollywood. Actually, not even there. No one would believe it.
So, the question is, yes, it certainly appears that some cops acted like authoritarian thugs, in ONE instance.
Sometimes, HOW the information is shared is more telling that WHAT information is being shared.....