Tag Archives: police

German Court allows Racial Profiling

Posted on 27 March 2012 by

Germany is one of the so-called Schengen countries, which means there are no more border controls. You can enter the country without being stopped, without showing a passport and if you travel by train, car or on foot often even … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Law, Politics, Travel | Tagged , | 44 Comments

My first thoughts on the London Riots in August 2011

Posted on 9 August 2011 by

The riots in London are still going on and I am in the middle of it all in London. There is too much happening in different parts of London and I cannot be everywhere, so I cannot form an elaborate opinion … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Politics, UK | Tagged , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Tottenham Riots August 2011

Posted on 7 August 2011 by

Last night, a peaceful protest in Tottenham in North London against the shooting of Mark Duggan (29) by police turned violent. The questionable circumstances of the shooting have led to (more) anger in the community against the police. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Photography, Politics, UK | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments

Superman, Batman and Spiderman off. Grandmother helps out.

Posted on 19 February 2011 by

At the risk of providing the British government with more arguments to cut police funding, some citizens can indeed do the job quite well: This month, a gang of robbers tried to burglar a jewellery store in Northampton, England in … Continue reading →

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