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> The messages "have given insight in an unprecedented large number of serious crimes, including [...] murders, thrashing robberies, extortions, robberies [...]
by twic 6y ago
> The messages "have given insight in an unprecedented large number of serious crimes, including [...] murders, thrashing robberies, extortions, robberies [...]" Dutch law enforcement said.
What are "thrashing robberies"? Is this an odd translation of some Dutch term?
- Shikiju 6y agoTranslates to "vernieling' which probably means vandalism is this context. but most likely its just aggravated robbery. its a bad translation for sure
- the-dude 6y ago"Kapot maken" (breaking something) is what the Dutch police calls this. If they get a hunch of a crime in preparation ( killing/liquiditation or robberies ), they might contact future victim and suspect to tell them they are aware. This usually is enough to stop the crime. edit: my explanation does not seem to fit the context, will look into it.
- duub 6y agoFrom the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (Dutch: Openbaar ministerie, OM): "De berichten van ongeveer 10.000 gebruikers alleen al in Nederland hebben zicht gegeven op ongekend grote aantallen ernstige misdrijven, waaronder grote, internationale drugstransporten en drugslabs, liquidaties, plofkraken, afpersingen, overvallen, zware mishandeling en gijzelingen." https://www.om.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/07/02/aardschok-voor-georganiseerde-misdaad https://www.om.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/07/02/aardschok-voor-g... Most probably "plofkraken" has been translated to "trashing robberies". A better translation would be something like "ram-raiding" or "ATM-raiding".