Student Defaced Monument, Got No Fine | Amsterdam News

A 24-year-old Amsterdam student spray-painted “Never Again is Now” on the National Monument during a pro-Palestinian protest, sparking legal drama—but no jail time. After paying 895 euros to clean it up, the judge ruled the restitution was enough, calling the act a deliberate disruption despite the student’s claim of no intent to permanently damage it. The student, who identified with the protest and cited personal trauma, was arrested and interrogated for three hours. The court acknowledged the monument’s significance and noted the message could’ve been conveyed peacefully. This isn’t the first defacement—“genocide” was spray-painted there months prior. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0c71bf9866b84d0b