Smit says he looks back on turbulent days. “We are confronted with terrible guests with horrible actions,” he says in a statement, also on behalf of the municipality of Heemskerk.
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Schools closed their doors on Friday after violent videos with images of mistreatment, an explosion of a school through AI images and threats of a shooting were frequently shared.
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The schools will open again on Monday. “It has always been safe. The unrest mainly took place online and between some rival groups,” said Smit. According to the mayor, the situation is again “thanks to the deployment of police, enforcement, the emergency order, the security risk area and the collaboration with the municipality of Heemskerk in this”. Smit: “We face who uses violence or spread fake news.”
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“I want to say to our young people: most of you are just looking for socializing, sports and school. Unfortunately, there are also some who cause unrest. We do not accept that. Choose connection and respect, not for violence. Don’t spread fake images or calls that only do harm. You are part of the solution and we need that.”
The mayor also calls on everyone not to let it be carried away by rumors “and don’t go and see on unrest and don’t come together in groups”.