According to his counsel, Van Z. did not receive a fair trial. “This is a systematic violation of the rights of the accused.” He therefore considered that the Public Prosecution Service should be declared inadmissible. According to the lawyer, the file also rattled on all sides. For example, the police had not properly investigated whether the Twitter account was indeed from Van Z. during the threat. After all, there was no response to Twitter’s request for legal assistance.
The Arnhem police judge brushed his defense off the table. The rules for a fair trial have not been violated by the police and the judiciary. ,,That Van Z. invoked his right to remain silent was his choice. That’s his right. But it does have consequences: you can no longer say that he did not get a chance to tell his side of the story.”
By threatening with violence you cross a border, according to the judge. He pointed to the previous convictions, and found the officer’s demand ‘does not do justice’ to the seriousness of the case and therefore imposed a week’s unconditional prison sentence. “This was threatening. It is not for nothing that a bullet-proof vest has been worn.”
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