Ex-premier Guy Verhofstadt (73) reed door een rood licht en kreeg daar van de politierechter geen straf voor. De rechter houdt daarbij rekening met zijn “belangrijke staat van dienst, ook als politicus.” Onze misdaadreporter Tim Lescrauwaet las het vonnis en stelt zich toch vragen. “Zelfs als het niet zo bedoeld is: met dat ene zinnetje roepen ze het verwijt ‘klassenjustitie’ over zichzelf af.”
"What do we do with garbage collectors or home nurses?": our reporter questions Verhofstadt's acquittal
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Story Timeline
Sat 22:00 - HLN (BE)
Van den Heuvel is preferred to Mignolet, Rodriguez starts at Union: discover the likely lineups
Sun 16:44 - HLN (BE)
The first threat comes from Club Brugge: Union defenders have to save the ball from the line
Mon 10:50 - HLN (BE)
Big screen, event zone on the Platse and city party on Pentecost Monday: this is how Bruges wants to celebrate Club's 20th national title
Mon 16:56 - HLN (BE)
Ruud Vormer and Jelle Vossen don't see Club Brugge handing it over - Blauw-zwart turns on a big screen Jan Breydel
Tue 10:45 - HLN (BE)
No punishment for former Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt (73) who drove through a red light in Bruges: “A conviction would be a stain”
Tue 15:50 - HLN (BE)
“I'm also going to write a book, then I can drive through red lights everywhere”: readers see clear class justice in acquittal of Guy Verhofstadt
Wed 12:25 - HLN (BE)
“I ask everyone: “Act normal, because we still have to win a match”: Club coach Ivan Leko humbly on the hunt for the national title
Wed 16:54 - HLN (BE)
Today's Question: Can a judge take into account someone's professional merits to determine his or her sentence?
Thu 03:30 - HLN (BE)
All eyes on Mechelen: will Club Brugge win the title against Malinwa tonight? And what about fourth place?