Amsterdam: Brothers threatened after being mistaken for gays
Two brothers in Ymere (Amsterdam) were forced to move since their Muslim neighbor thought they were a gay couple and threatened them with violence.
In July the two got into a fight with the neighbor. "Dirty homos," the man said according to one of the (straight) brothers, "I'll kill you."
When he asked the man why, he came at him with a knife, the brother told Dutch newspaper Het Parool. When they asked for more explanation, the man went back home, saying he was going to get a gun. The brothers fled.
They lodged a complaint for threats and sought shelters elsewhere. According to the brothers the man is an orthodox Muslims who goes about dressed in a white djellaba with a matching crocheted cap. They doubt if the man's mentally stable.
The residence association of Ymere has meanwhile offered the brothers a different residence since their safety can't be assured. They also started the process to evict the man.
Source: GayKrant (Dutch)
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