Our Brave Police

Sometimes, following the rulebook can be a good thing. Sometimes it can kill.

 

We’ve just had a bizarre incident here in the Netherlands, in Pernis, a town near Rotterdam. Apparently, two idiots were so taken with the schlock-horror film Hostel 2 that they decided to try torturing a third person to death, imitating a scene from the film. Neighbours heard the screams and called the police. Instead of entering the premises, the two policemen who arrived (and who were armed) hung around outside for 20-25 minutes and listened to the continuing screams of the victim. Apparently, they thought he was a hostage, and the rulebook says that you have to call for backup in such cases.

 

By the time the backup arrived, it was too late, the victim had been mortally wounded and died shortly afterwards.

 

Seems to me that someone made an error of judgement here, and a man died as a result. However, the Public Prosecutor’s Office says it sees no reason to order an investigation into the incident. Er, hello?

 

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