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In reply to the discussion: Inside the home of crazed Belgian killer who launched grenade attack on Christmas market [View all]one-eyed fat man
(3,201 posts)13. I suspect
the reporter would likely be a lot more qualified to comment on the quality of Amrani's dope than the condition of his weaponry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service#Belgium
Belgium suspended conscription on 31 December 1992 by amending the 1962 Law on Conscription, which became applicable only to conscripts drafted in 1993 and earlier. In practice this meant that the law no longer applied to those born in 1975 and later. Since 1 March 1995 the Belgian armed forces consist of professional volunteers only
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis#Belgium
Individual or solo use by adults has the lowest priority to police and government instances, if the use doesn't cause any problems to their environment. This basically means only the use in public places, possession of more than 3 grams, or the sale of the drug are pursued in court. However, the use in the presence of minors is strictly forbidden. The cultivation of one female cannabis plant for personal use is decriminalized. Other than cultivating a female cannabis plant, there is no legal way of obtaining cannabis.
I'd lay odds the reporter was more likely to have spent his college years partying than as a draftee in the Belgian army so as far as first hand knowledge goes...
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Inside the home of crazed Belgian killer who launched grenade attack on Christmas market [View all]
one-eyed fat man
Dec 2011
OP
Golly, you'd think a responsible/thorough reporter would say if the rockets were present or not.
Nuclear Unicorn
Dec 2011
#9
But...MSM said he was a "gun man." I guess "rocket man" or "LAWS man" -- could be confusing. nt
SteveW
Dec 2011
#36
Talk about taking the "War on Christmas" to whole new heights - sheesh. nt
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2011
#41