r/nottheonion • u/DerangedUnicorn27 • 4d ago

Convicted child rapist qualifies for Olympics

https://www.newsweek.com/steven-van-de-velde-dutch-beach-volleyball-olympics-1918442
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u/jocax188723 4d ago

I mean, if the Dutch have decided that a rapist pedophile should represent their country on the world stage, that says a lot about the Dutch and what they consider societally acceptable.

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u/Ratr96 3d ago

Yes indeed there is absolutely no controversy about this. /s

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u/NegativeZer0 3d ago

Well if the Dutch people don't want the world thinking they support this person they need to step up and get this ass hole off their roster

And the rest of the teams from other countries just need to outright refuse to play against him

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u/SugarBeefs 3d ago

What do you want me to do? How much influence do you think i have on our Olympic committee?

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u/NegativeZer0 3d ago

Raise awareness - talk to people and tell them this is happening 

Write govt officials - tell them you don't want this fuck stick representing your country 

Contact the Olympics (someone posted a link in the comments)

Lots of things you can do.

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u/Cugel2 3d ago

Wel leuk hoe alle Redditors de kans grijpen hun morele paard te berijden, toch. Alsof wij er zo blij mee zijn.

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u/woopstrafel 3d ago

Yes because all the Dutch fully support him and this is not something talked about in the media at all.