Last resort against concerns of looting from tradesmen! 'They covered it with wooden panels'
Quick Look
After calls to action spread on social media in Brussels, shops on Rue Neuve street, which was affected by previous looting incidents, closed their windows with wooden panels and increased security measures.
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Why It Matters
During the demonstrations held in Brussels on October 9 and 17, some stores were looted and clashes occurred between the police and demonstrators.
While many calls to action produced by artificial intelligence for tomorrow are circulating on social media platforms, the showcases of almost all of the stores on Rue Neuve, one of the city's important shopping streets, are closed with wooden panels.
Following the looting of famous sports and shoe stores during the demonstrations on October 9 and 17, the precautions taken in a few stores at the beginning of the week also spread to other shopping points in the city.
It was learned that additional security guards were hired in the stores to work day and night, and that some brands also increased security measures in their branches in Avenue Louise and Porte de Namur, which are the more luxurious shopping spots of the city.
WHAT HAPPENED?
During the demonstrations in Brussels on October 9 and 17, some stores were looted and the famous sports and shoe stores on Rue Neuve were targeted.
At the demonstration held in the city on October 17 against reforms that were thought to make education costs and access to higher education more difficult, a fight broke out between the police and some demonstrators, and the police intervened with tear gas and pressurized water against the demonstrators.
Open Questions
- What is the scope of actions expected to take place tomorrow?
- How long will security measures continue?
