NCJ Number
28181
Journal
ALGEMEEN POLITIEBLAD Volume: 124 Issue: 16 Dated: (AUGUST 2, 1975) Pages: 384-386
Date Published
1975
Length
3 pages
Annotation
ACCOUNT OF A CONFERENCE OF CRIMINOLOGISTS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, PARLIAMENT, THE POLICE AND THE NEWS MEDIA ON THE HANDLING BY THE MEDIA OF CASES INVOLVING THE TAKING OF HOSTAGES.
Abstract
THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER, MINISTER OF JUSTICE A A M VAN AGT, URGED THE MEDIA TO EXERCISE RESTRAINT IN ORDER TO AVOID HARMING THE HOSTAGES OR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES. RESTRAINT WAS ALSO IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM GIVING INFORMATION TO THE KIDNAPPERS THAT THEY DID NOT ALREADY HAVE. VAN AGT URGED THE FORMATION OF A PERMANENT BODY IN WHICH JUSTICE MINISTRY, POLICE AND NEWS MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COULD EXCHANGE IDEAS ON THE SUBJECT AND LEARN TO TRUST EACH OTHER. --IN DUTCH