{"id":110074,"date":"2020-02-28T16:34:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T15:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=110074"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:24:43","slug":"student-abused-for-speaking-up-against-corona-carnival-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2020\/02\/28\/student-abused-for-speaking-up-against-corona-carnival-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Student abused for speaking up against corona carnival song"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Tilburg University\u2019s magazine Univers<\/a>, the student stood in the elevator of the student complex Intermezzo when a group of four or five men stepped in. The men started singing a carnival song about the corona virus.<\/p>\n

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Knives<\/h2>

When the student asked them to stop singing, the men started pushing her. \u201cThen they pulled out knives and said they would tear up the corona virus. The next thing I know is that I woke up on the floor with some injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dutch student, who \u2013 according to other media<\/a> \u2013\u00a0has Chinese roots, suffered a concussion and cuts after the incident. She has officially reported the abuse. The Tilburg police have started an investigation and are looking for witnesses.<\/p>\n

Discrimination<\/h2>

The corona carnival song was created and broadcast by a radio DJ from the commercial channel Radio 10. Hundreds of people reported discrimination regarding this song. The Public Prosecution Service<\/a> is currently investigating whether the DJ can be prosecuted, by judging if the lyrics of the song is punishable.<\/p>\n\n\t

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