“Nekklem remains authorized to arrests by police ‘- NU.nl

The Inspectorate for Security and Justice in June last year following the incident launched an investigation into the use of the brace. The research is now ready to sources in the NIS .

The nekklem as agent does not have to be banned. However, questions are put to the use of the most severe form of the nekklem where someone’s trachea is trapped. Therefore, a proper balance must always be whether the use is necessary. Also, more training is needed for the use of the act

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Henriquez died after his arrest at a music festival in the Zuiderpark in the Hague. Research by the National Criminal Investigation revealed that he had suffocated after using the nekklem by the police.

The agent responsible for it, may be prosecuted for attempted murder or manslaughter. The Prosecution should there yet to make a decision about it.

Fallacy

The lawyer of the families of Henriquez says he does not understand that the nekklem is not prohibited. ” The practice has been proven that the nekklem is deadly, or at least can be, while there is a real alternative. ‘ He’s talking about the main terminal.

This better training to prevent accidents will Roethof ” fallacious’. ” There have been years cut back on training for runners. It is rightly pointed out by agents and experts on the lack of appropriate training regarding the use of violence. I do not change that. “

According Roethof the technique is too complex and complicated for the safe handling, even if he would be trained.

Interim measures

Activist Frank van der Linde tried in September whether to enforce a ban on the nekklem with a lawsuit against the State. Agents of the contested stranglehold would have used against him.

Van der Linde lost the case and is now disappointed again. ” Sad that the government does not prohibit nekklem while the inspection does recognize the danger, ” he says. ” I will discuss with my lawyer about the possibilities to get the still forbidden. ”

By: NU.nl/ANP