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Highly-uneducated t1_jb7pq5u wrote

Sweden and Denmark. I can't find statistic on Belgium's prison violence or gangs, is it comparable to the US?

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Chiggadup t1_jb83hgt wrote

I have heard about Belgium and its ports being important for cocaine and other drugs.

I’ve heard MUCH more about the Netherlands and their recent cartel issues with the murders of journalists and lawyers, which are fascinating if you’re into that type of news.

https://unherd.com/2022/03/how-the-netherlands-became-a-narco-state/

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Highly-uneducated t1_jb8b2fm wrote

I am, thanks. to the original point though, I would be shocked if any western European country had similar prison gang culture and violence to the US, and would be very curious to learn about it. it's interesting, because you have gangs in prison that pretty much only exist there. you could be in a biker gang, fighting another biker gang, but then in prison, you'll answer to the Arian brotherhood, while the rival gang answers to the skin heads. there will be an uneasy truce between those gangs, so you can't fight your rival, and then have to fight one cartel connected gang while you're allies with another. that's where the no hands policy comes in. if you decide you're mad at that rival biker gang, you're not allowed to fight because they don't want to risk a gang war that will give an advantage to the black gangs or the rival cartels, so they'll make you go into a cell with your rival where 2 knives will be waiting. do you know if this dynamic happens in Belgium or other European prisons?

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