a story of patriotism...

[DarkFish]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Anyway, I hope your father will be OK.

thanks

Perhaps the resisting/disturbing charges will be dropped. Let's hope your father learned his lesson.

that's another difference between the US and here, in the Netherlands resisting officers of law is seen as much less severe as in the US. That's why he isn't charged with that.
Anyway, he's free again, if they haven't got a good reason to hold you they must release you after 20 hours, which is exactly what happened.
That is why I think the charges will be dropped eventually, if they had any good reason to hold him they would have done so.
It's not that I'm afraid he'll be prosecuted - instead I'm rather outraged you can get arrested for something simple like waving a flag in a civilized country like the Netherlands.

I don't think he learned his lesson however. I know him too well for that