Dutch Police Shoot at Tractor During Climate Mandate Protests

Dutch Police Shoot at Tractor During Climate Mandate Protests
Tractors drive by Dutch police officers who stand guard near Apeldoorn ready to stop farmers demonstrating against the Dutch government's plans to cut nitrogen emissions, on June 29, 2022. Jeroen Jumelet/ANP/AFP via Getty Images
Nathan Worcester
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Dutch police confirmed on July 5 that officers in the northern part of the country fired both warning—and then targeted—shots at a tractor taking part in a protest against climate mandates.

Police say the tractor was driving toward officers and their vehicles—but activists say footage of the incident tells a different story.

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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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