Two men face trial over extremist projections on Erasmus bridge
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Two men face trial over extremist projections on Erasmus bridge

NL Times  

Two men accused of projecting far-right and discriminatory slogans on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam during the 2022-2023 New Year’s Eve celebrations are set to appear in court in Rotterdam on Tuesday. During the New Year’s incident, slogans such as “White Lives Matter” and “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children” were projected onto the Erasmus Bridge. In addition to the projections, John A. is separately accused of possessing discriminatory stickers and sharing criminal images via two Telegram channels. In March 2023, both men received community service and suspended prison sentences for distributing racist stickers and verbally assaulting two victims.

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Suspects held for racist texts on Rotterdam bridge linked to White Lives Matter: report
1 year, 9 months ago

Suspects held for racist texts on Rotterdam bridge linked to White Lives Matter: report

NL Times  

Two suspects arrested for projecting racist texts onto the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam on New Year’s Eve are 34-year-old Daniel S. from Landgraaf and 24-year-old John A. from Zwijndrecht. Both are familiar faces in the right-wing extremist group White Lives Matter Netherlands, AD reports based on information from the anti-fascist research group Kafka. In several photos, the two can be …

Two arrested for racist laser projections on Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam
1 year, 9 months ago

Two arrested for racist laser projections on Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam

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Police in the Netherlands made two arrests in connection with the use of a laser projector to display hate speech and statements promoting discriminatory behavior on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam during the nationally televised New Year’s Eve countdown there. A 24-year-old man from Zwijndrecht was suspected of being involved in the Rotterdam incident, as well as a similar case …

Projection of “White Lives Matter” was previously seen in Venlo
1 year, 11 months ago

Projection of “White Lives Matter” was previously seen in Venlo

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The slogan “White Lives Matter,” which was projected onto the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam on New Year's, had been seen days earlier on the facade of the UWV building in Venlo, as well as a Primark retail location in the city. A beamer was used to project the text, “White Lives Matter”, in blue letters onto the facade of the …

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