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I've lived in the Netherlands for over 20 years in 5 different cities (in a small town like Geldermalsen as well as Amsterdam) and I have never experienced anyt

by askmike 10y ago

I've lived in the Netherlands for over 20 years in 5 different cities (in a small town like Geldermalsen as well as Amsterdam) and I have never experienced anything like that.. In all the places I've lived I (and everyone around me) always felt extremely safe. ----- EDIT: those are some weird sources: - first link is a dutch website called "Germany institute". It doesn't say anything about 40% non solvency (or 80% solvency in Germany). - second link talks about how neighbourhood watches have grown five fold, to a whapping 661 watches over 17 million people. - third link is a belgium website talking about an extreme right winged finnish watch that has been to the netherlands one time.

dep_b 10y ago
For example: https://decorrespondent.nl/2038/opheldering-verzocht-acht-op-de-tien-misdrijven-in-nederland-wordt-nooit-opgelost/278856112084-474d5e9e https://decorrespondent.nl/2038/opheldering-verzocht-acht-op... But why don't you post some counter information? Or inform yourself while not finding any information that supports your opinion at all. > second link talks about how neighbourhood watches have grown five fold, to a whapping 661 watches over 17 million people. You can try to ridicule it but it's not going to change the fact that it's getting really big. Because those watches are the official ones that are registered, not some angry dads from the neighbourhood united in a WhatsApp group. ----- Not sure why I can't reply to you. But we're not talking about corruption or general safety. We're talking about the police giving you a cold shoulder when something does happen.
- askmike 10y ago
  What about this from the US Overseas Security Advisory Council (HN is US focussed, why don't we use US based/english sources?): https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=17453 https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=174... > Police response and capabilities are comparable to other Western European countries. Professionalism and competence are high, and corruption and tolerance of corruption are low. > Crime Rating: Low > Although rare, violent crime does happen > travel by road is relatively safe in comparison to some other European countries

by askmike 10y ago

dep_b 10y ago

For example: https://decorrespondent.nl/2038/opheldering-verzocht-acht-op-de-tien-misdrijven-in-nederland-wordt-nooit-opgelost/278856112084-474d5e9e https://decorrespondent.nl/2038/opheldering-verzocht-acht-op... But why don't you post some counter information? Or inform yourself while not finding any information that supports your opinion at all. > second link talks about how neighbourhood watches have grown five fold, to a whapping 661 watches over 17 million people. You can try to ridicule it but it's not going to change the fact that it's getting really big. Because those watches are the official ones that are registered, not some angry dads from the neighbourhood united in a WhatsApp group. ----- Not sure why I can't reply to you. But we're not talking about corruption or general safety. We're talking about the police giving you a cold shoulder when something does happen.

askmike 10y ago
What about this from the US Overseas Security Advisory Council (HN is US focussed, why don't we use US based/english sources?): https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=17453 https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=174... > Police response and capabilities are comparable to other Western European countries. Professionalism and competence are high, and corruption and tolerance of corruption are low. > Crime Rating: Low > Although rare, violent crime does happen > travel by road is relatively safe in comparison to some other European countries