Dutch Bly

Vincent, I would take the chance while you still can, because i don't know if any other garrisons would gladly take you , if they would know about this. An apology would be at place here, if you still think the 501st is something for you. Just my two cents.

It's not the point that you can't be accepted by the Dutch Garrison, the point is about trust, we have a close bond with all the members, few of us see this as "a wiseguy act" by not folowing up advice, You knew about the law in the first place, if you would have kept your mouth shut, we (my fellow troopers that day) wouldn't have this kind of trouble, and about taking up contact with the DG afterworth, you didn't do that either. It was about the advice you didn't take, I guess that was what hurt our group the most, the trust! I don't know you, and have no direct reason to dislike you, but it will certainly stay in my mind what happened, there are fellow members who think you should get a second chance, not because you wouldn't be accepted, just so you can get a chance to be accepted within the group. So you'll get another chance, that's what they're saying. So it's all about the advice which was given to you, I hope you understand this.

Just like a ballpoint or a fountain pen can be made to fire aswell , It's just a matter of how well you can hide something , when using it with the wrong intentions, but i don't remember ever having any wrong intentions...... Have we finally come this far that our government sees everyone as a potential criminal........Just to be safe? Does that seem fare to you?

No for looking like an anti aircraft gun..... Anyway the liquer-store guy from across the street waited 4 days before contacting the police about it and pointed out that the gun was pointed in my neighbours direction, as if to say that I would have somekind of grutch against my neighbour , which I didn't whatsoever. Anyway, what i'm saying is that it's all about tolerence these days, which seems to disappear more and more, also because of the silly laws......why??? Everybody is supposedly scared after the 911 catastrofe, on one hand i understand it very well because the whole world got shocked because of this, but on the other hand it's typical for the Netherlands , a country that's supposed to stand for "freedom of expression" , with the weed capital of the World, yet toyguns are strictly prohibited. Where is the "Freedom of Expression" now!!??

Hi , I'm Gino a member from the Dutch Garrison, I've been with the Garrison ever since it was a small 4 member outpost back in 2005.....I've walked the six mile Roseparade in armor in 2007....still trooping and going strong. I'm just posting my two cents over here. The main thing i would like to point out that thanks to these kind of actions of curiousity(that's what I would like to call it) whether it was done intentionally or not, anytime soon you won't be able to do anything anymore in a country like the Netherlands. It's not about being accepted within the Dutch Garrison or not, it's about keeping the harmony within the group, it's very difficult to connect with new members this way. I have to be honest about this, I'm just saying I can understand there is a very sour feeling at the moment within the Garrison, as our intentions were about entertaining ill children in Tilburg (not Ede). I didn't troop that day, but the feelling that certain things are starting to become impossible to do in the name of a good cause , like charity for instance, starts to freak the hell out of me. What next! ......... forbidden to walk around in armor???.....it'll probably end-up with that. I'm not trying to make a statement here, but come on what is it all about people.....is it really about those hasbro toys?????meant for children ages 6 and up?????iff they look like sterlings....even if they were modified!!!people must have been very blind anyhow! This is what happened to me 3 years ago, I was judged before a court because of it , even the judge found it pathetic!!! all he could give me was 2 years on parole for being creative!