Post by biggestfan on Dec 15, 2010 15:37:51 GMT -5
The owner of a supermarket in Moerkapelle(The Netherlands) was fed up with beeing the victim of the crime wave in his area. Several times local youths stole goods from his shop, his personal was threathend with a knive and beatenwhen they tried to intervene and four times in three weaks his shop was visited by burglars. He lost 40.000 in euro's. According to the 62 year old man, the Police did 'almost nothing'with his calls for help.
On a wednesday the owner himself was confronted, just outside his shop by a 20 year old man. He demanded money and threatehnd the shop keeper with a broken glass. The owner fought back and beaten the criminal with a bass bal bet. The mugger fled the scene, with a broken nose. four hours later the shop keeper was taken in by the Police. He will be taken for the court, charged with 'unlawfull violence and self justice'. This fact has led to a wave of angry reactions in the dutch media and papers, some call the shop keeper a 'hero'and the 'dutch charles bronson'. People in the area of the shop dondt agree with the level of violence used by the supermarkt owner but understand his frustrations.
On a wednesday the owner himself was confronted, just outside his shop by a 20 year old man. He demanded money and threatehnd the shop keeper with a broken glass. The owner fought back and beaten the criminal with a bass bal bet. The mugger fled the scene, with a broken nose. four hours later the shop keeper was taken in by the Police. He will be taken for the court, charged with 'unlawfull violence and self justice'. This fact has led to a wave of angry reactions in the dutch media and papers, some call the shop keeper a 'hero'and the 'dutch charles bronson'. People in the area of the shop dondt agree with the level of violence used by the supermarkt owner but understand his frustrations.