Tough new ads warn stag-do messers to stay away from Amsterdam
Police in Amsterdam won't tolerate stag-do drunken behaviour
Hannah Sampson© Washington Post
The latest tourism-related ads from the city of Amsterdam look more like scenes from Cops. Over footage of a lurching man getting cuffed, placed in the back of a police car and then sitting in a cell, a message warns that “getting trashed” in the city known for its cannabis cafes and brothels could lead to a €140 fine.
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