‘The rioter gets a lot of space from the authorities to let loose’ (AD 28-6). My compliments for the contribution of Debby Gerritsen. I think she is one of the first to call the peasant protests ‘tractor terréúr’. The only correct name. Anyone else’s vehicle would be confiscated if he or she deliberately drove the wrong way. But the farmer is kindly asked to turn around. So let me end by writing like everyone else does: I understand the farmers’ frustration, but terror is not the answer.
John Hufkens, Maastricht.
