He also called the Dutch police. “They say it smells like fraud.” On the advice of the police, he contacts the Dutch embassy in Paris. “I called that. I was told:” We are sorry. We are not allowed to interfere with legal affairs. ” So I was also sent from the cupboard to the wall. ” He is advised to approach a lawyer here.
“Well, it is even cheaper to pay for the fines, then call in a lawyer. So, I just wait. It is not on my name and my license plate. I am not worried about it myself.” His girlfriend is a bit more worried. What if suddenly French police pounds on the door to collect money, for example. “Our address is linked to it. And if they arrive at the door before half past eight, they have had bad luck. Then we are still in bed.”
As a result of all the fines, Harmen and his girlfriend only see to go on holiday to France. “I will be 73 this month. For us it is no longer necessary to drive abroad. But when we go on vacation, then we will run the risk of getting under lock and key if we encounter a check.”
He is not out on revenge either. He is not going to send fines to France, if he received them here in the Netherlands. “I would not know where to go. I still have the address of the public prosecutor. But I think he is doing the same as me: in the container and tearing up.”