Church and Monastery Install Surveillance Cameras due to Repeated Acts of Vandalism
Case information
Incident date
Country
Netherlands
Place
Ter Apel
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Vandalism (all)
Vandalism of Christian Building (other)
Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
Christian Building
Church
Bias Indicators
Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Unknown
Due to repeated acts of vandalism on the grounds of the Monastery and Dutch Reformed Church in Ter Apel, cameras will be installed on one of the entrances to the Monastery, as reported on the 4th of November. The Museum director of the Monastery, Margriet van Klinken explains that the door has been damaged several times. She says that vandals go and hang out by the porch, which is a quiet place and out of sight at night, leaving the door damaged and garbage outside. The police is investigating.
