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That is more of an issue where you have high drug usage. Drug traffickers generally aren't in the robbery and petty crime business. Most of the drugs in the Net

• zqna 5y ago
  Define petty. Drugs and theft are pretty much connected. It's widely "accepted" in Dutch society that your bicycle might be stolen anytime by a junkie. My car's windows were smashed several times over years, and I tend to think that thieves are more likely to spend their profits on drugs and alcohol than on books, bread or rock concerts. Meanwhile Dutch police doesn't investigate any of this "petty" crime. Instead they boast that the occupation of prisons is in all time low, and that they are rented prison space to other countries. Wonder, if anything will change, considering the prevailing "pragmatic" - "it doesn't affect me if my wallet isn't affected" attitude in the Dutch society.
  • the-dude 5y ago
    While I agree that bike theft by junkies has been a widespread fenomenem in Dutch society, it has largely died out here in Groningen ( presumably because the junkies died out ).
    • atatatat 5y ago
      Interesting take.
    • jacquesm 5y ago
      No, the junkies did not die out. What happened is that we enacted a bunch of legislation that made it possible to help people get treatment and replacement drugs instead of having to steal bikes or car radios. The added benefit is that if you are using a playground you no longer have to be overly concerned about stepping into needles.
      • the-dude 5y ago
        Oh, those policies were put in place, and are still in place at a much smaller scale. The junkies problem of the 70s and 80s died out, that generation is largely dead and with the changing culture and the closure of most kraakpanden ( squatting places ) no new junkies were added. The junkies died out.