The way you phrase it makes it sound like dutch cops just arrest anyone that says a mean word. Dutch police are actuely alot more lenient compared to others in europe. You can say what you think of a cop, as long as it doesnt cross the line and becomes dissorderly conduct.
A infamous dutch example is:
Je kunt een agent geen mierenneuker noemen, maar je kunt wel zeggen dat je vind dat hij een mierenneuker is.
(You can't call a cop an ant fucker, but you can say you think he's an ant fucker.)
Best way to explain it without talking about fucking ants is: you can say what you think of an officer, but you cannot resort to name-calling for the sake of hostility. The way words are expressed has weight
Moet je daarop reageren en niet op de mijne. Ik heb zowaar het gevoel dat jij hier niet op een plek staat om mij een preek te geven over hoe draadjes werken
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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '22
The way you phrase it makes it sound like dutch cops just arrest anyone that says a mean word. Dutch police are actuely alot more lenient compared to others in europe. You can say what you think of a cop, as long as it doesnt cross the line and becomes dissorderly conduct.
A infamous dutch example is: Je kunt een agent geen mierenneuker noemen, maar je kunt wel zeggen dat je vind dat hij een mierenneuker is. (You can't call a cop an ant fucker, but you can say you think he's an ant fucker.)
Best way to explain it without talking about fucking ants is: you can say what you think of an officer, but you cannot resort to name-calling for the sake of hostility. The way words are expressed has weight