webfact Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Youth who stormed Dutch broadcaster claimed to be hackerMIKE CORDER, Associated PressPETER DEJONG, Associated PressHILVERSUM, Netherlands (AP) — A 19-year-old brandishing a fake weapon threatened a security guard to gain access to the headquarters of Dutch national broadcaster NOS and demand airtime Tuesday night before police stormed a TV studio to arrest him.Nobody was injured in the incident, but it forced the NOS off air for around an hour and set nation on edge, coming just weeks after the deadly attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris that left 12 people dead.When NOS came back on air, it showed recorded footage of the young man, wearing a black suit, white shirt and black tie, and carrying a pistol with what looked like a silencer attached.Police said later the gun was a fake and that the man had no criminal record. Detectives were investigating his possible motives.Speaking calmly to someone off-camera, apparently the security guard he had forced to let him into the building, the man said, "We are hired in by intelligence agencies."Shortly after, police burst in with their guns drawn and ordered the man to drop his weapon and put his hands up. At least five police officers then ordered him to turn around and lie down, which he did and he was arrested without a struggle and taken to a nearby police station for questioning.NOS reporter Martijn Bink said he spoke to the man after he was arrested and he claimed to be from a hackers' collective. He didn't elaborate.Police said in a statement the man demanded airtime and threatened that bombs would go off at several locations around the Netherlands if his demand wasn't met. Special police units evacuated the building and thoroughly searched it but allowed staff back in later in the evening after finding nothing suspicious.Prosecutor Johan Bac, who spoke at a news conference in Hilversum, said the man was from the small town of Pijnacker near The Hague. Bac said he was being held on suspicion of making a threat, weapons possession and taking a hostage. The suspect's name wasn't released by the prosecutor.Officials said they were still investigating the man's background and the seriousness of the threat he posed."There is a major investigation underway to get clarity as quickly as possible about what happened here tonight," Bac said.There was no immediate indication that the incident was related to Islamic extremism.NOS director Jan de Jong told the broadcaster that the headquarters had beefed up security in the aftermath of the attack on Charlie Hebdo. The media park in Hilversum, 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Amsterdam, is home to the NOS and many other Dutch broadcasters. It has been tightly guarded for years, since populist Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn was gunned down in a parking lot there in 2002 by an animal rights activist."This is your worst nightmare, especially after Charlie Hebdo," De Jong said later on a special NOS news show.De Jong said he would speak to staff Friday and already tight security would again be reviewed."We don't want to turn this into a bunker," he said.___Corder reported from The Hague. -- (c) Associated Press 2015-01-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlant Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Lucky for him he wasn't of Middle Eastern appearance or he might be on a slab right now. The Dutch coppers don't faff around.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeforeTigers Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Yeah yeah yeah.I am AnonymousYou are AnonymousWe're all fuckin Anonymous.Because that's what's important when an armed crazy person seizes a building; demonizing a Twitter meme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H1w4yR1da Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 He's got to he the worst hacker ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredNL Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Lucky for him he wasn't of Middle Eastern appearance or he might be on a slab right now. The Dutch coppers don't faff around.... The 19 year old's first name is "Tarik". A common Dutch name........ Yeah, sure... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutz Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 His father is from Egypt, his mother is Dutch according to a NOS reporter. It might have taken just over 10 minutes to respond but if it had been a loney on a killing spree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 His father is from Egypt, his mother is Dutch according to a NOS reporter. It might have taken just over 10 minutes to respond but if it had been a loney on a killing spree... He is obviously mentally ill and this has nothing to do with Islam, without even needing an investigation to demonstrate such. Next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredNL Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Tarik has Tunesian roots according to a Dutch newspaper. Source: http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/23620098/___Weinig_vrienden__veel_eigendunk___.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Most of these kids grew up with wargames and been living in an internet bubble. They do not understand social relations and some of them might end up as terrorists or just will live with a mental illness. They need professional help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutz Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) His father is from Egypt, his mother is Dutch according to a NOS reporter. It might have taken just over 10 minutes to respond but if it had been a loney on a killing spree... He is obviously mentally ill and this has nothing to do with Islam, without even needing an investigation to demonstrate such. Next!Yes indeed, the moment they showed the footage (around one hour later), this 19 year old was quite clearly mentally disturbed or a thinfoil hat wearer rather then some religious nutjob. In the footage you saw this smart dressed youth talking to the security guard (off canera) that he had some really important news to tell to the general public, send by some intel agency and what the people up high want to keep secret. He continued, saying that he would not bring any harm but asked the guard to remain nearby because those people up high would sent forces to take him out. Perhaps he had news on who "the moll" is in the popular "Wie is de Mol?" (who is the Moll?) TV show, which many people sadly missed due to this incident. People saying "muslim" or "terrorism" every time something bad or other incidents happen are just too much on edge. Edited January 30, 2015 by Donutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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