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A most damning indictment indeed.
by PuffinBlue 8y ago
A most damning indictment indeed.
- stevesimmons 8y agoNo it is not. I was in Amsterdam last weekend, at the party mentioned at the very end of the article. Thousands of people packed into the square on a Friday evening having fun. Minimal police and security guards present. On the Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people visited Amsterdam to watch the Canal Pride on the Prinsengracht. The police reported minimal disturbances, and arrested a grand total of 25 people, 17 of which were for pickpocketing [1]. That is a substantial reduction on prior years. [1] https://www.politie.nl/nieuws/2018/augustus/6/05-zakkenrollers-minder-actief.html https://www.politie.nl/nieuws/2018/augustus/6/05-zakkenrolle...
- PuffinBlue 8y agoYou miss the implication of the comment I was replying too. The comment I was replying too was able to dismiss the legitimacy of the offending 'news' article with a simple observation. I was commenting on the efficacy of such pity denigration, not the quality of Amsterdam's nightlife.
- ashildr 8y agoThat’s how you sell newspapers and clicks. Im in Amsterdam quite often, it just a short drive from where I live in Germany, and it’s a safe and fun place to be, if you take into account that it’s very touristy. I’ve been watching the canal pride from a park this year and was amazed that people even actually cleaned up their mess. Very unlike than at home, unfortunately.