Posted on 01/18/2005 10:57:03 AM PST by knighthawk
AMSTERDAM — Police in the east of Amsterdam detained a 43-year-old female motorist on Monday night after she killed a thief who stole her bag.
The 19-year-old victim was riding on a moped with a friend when they stopped beside the woman's car and opened the door to steal her bag. The thieves then tried to escape, but the woman reversed her car to cut them off, colliding with the scooter.
After the collision, the car continued moving due to an "unknown" cause and the 19-year-old was wedged in between the car and a tree. He died at the scene. The woman was then taken to the local police station for questioning, but police suspect the death was a "tragic accident", news service NOS reported.
Police sealed the scene off on the Derde Oosterparkstraat, but a group of male youths tried to get to the victim and started yelling and screaming.
The scene of the man's death was close to where filmmaker Theo van Gogh was murdered, allegedly by a Moroccan man, on 2 November last year. But this time the victim was a Moroccan and residents have accused the woman of murder.
The youth's intensely upset father also arrived on the scene, but two residents and police managed to calm the crowd down before it escalated out of control. The father was taken to the police station and given counseling by a crisis team.
Investigations are now being conducted to determine whether the woman caused the accident intentionally, constituting a criminal offence. The woman was still being detained on Tuesday.
The second youth escaped the scene and is being sought by police. But two males aged 15 and 16 were arrested later that night after being linked to the scooter used in the theft. The youths are suspected of being involved in other thefts that have taken place in the district in recent weeks.
Ping
Try saying that one three times fast! LOL
There was an old Charles Bronson movie, "Death Wish 46" or something like that. There was one scene in which a local thug stole a purse, like he had done several times before in the movie. Only this time, Bronson pulls out a large gun and drills him. Purse goes one way, his brains the other.
Now that's entertainment.
Crunch/Squish
(standing O)
The 19-year-old victim was riding on a moped with a friend when they stopped beside the woman's car and opened the door to steal her bag.
I was totally confused by this statement until I realized that they are actually calling the robber “the victim!”
Wow. Europe is like a whole 'nother country.
Eff the Moroccans and good for this lady! They didn't know she was a 'squash' player! I hope she is released forthwith!
She should have been driving a HUMMER........They would see the Hummer of our discontent.....
Ummm, the gearshift was still engaged?
Oosterparkstraat is East Park Street.... Derde I don't know.
Dutch is quite a guttural language!
Dutch Government: Nothing to see here...carry on...please go back to smoking hash and screwing whores and everything will be just fine...
They better get their stuff together over there or things will get worse..
MD
The 19-year-old victim was riding on a moped with a friend when they stopped beside the woman's car and opened the door to steal her bag.
Owl_Eagle
"You know, I'm going to start thanking
the woman who cleans the restroom in
the building I work in. I'm going to start
thinking of her as a human being"-Hillary Clinton
(Yes, she really said that
Peggy Noonan
The Case Against Hillary Clinton, pg
what?....they think people zipped up on drugs and prostitution and practically any sexual perversion are going to be law-abiding?....
fat chance....
but, as to this particular incident.....you go girl!
I thought it was only in the U.S. that perps were called "victims." Guess I was wrong
"Derde I don't know."
Derde if I know, either!
And the accelerator still pressed to the floorboard?
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