PHILIPSBURG – Well known SXM blogger and satirist Judith R. Roumou was arrested at her home early Tuesday morning, according to Sint Martin police spokesman Ricardo Henson on ‘several charges of verbal and written public defamation, stalking and insult’.

 

This is wat SMN News reported about the incident:

 

Well known blogger Judith Roumou was arrested at her home early Tuesday morning. A police report from Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson states that on Tuesday June 30th at approximately 08.25 a.m. a 40 year old female suspect was arrested at her home in St. Peters on several charges of verbal and written public defamation, stalking and insult.

 

During the arrest a search at her home was conducted and police confiscated numerous items ranging from computers, video cameras, external hard drives and other items. The suspect was taken to the Philipsburg Police Head Quarters where she is held for questioning. The investigation is being done by the Detective Department.

 

Press Prosecutor Tineke Kamps identified the suspect as Ms. Roumou who she said was arrested at her home in St. Peters after several complaints were filed against her. Kamps said Roumou was arrested for threat, insult, stalking, defamation and slander. Kamps further explained that after the arrest a house search took place and several data carriers have been confiscated for further investigation.

 

Eyewitnesses told SMN News that at least two police vehicles visited Roumou’s home to make the arrest and conduct the search. The eyewitnesses said that police also had to call in the Animal Welfare when they found animals in the home. Kamps also confirmed that the Animal Welfare was indeed called in.

 

On Facebook a storm of protest broke loose.

 

Also Dutch Second Chamber and Member of Parliament Andre Bosman (VVD) reacted: 

“So when a judge gives the task that an important party donor, who donated 3 million dollars, should be investigated for vote buying, that takes a lot of time because of personnel shortage. But a critical blogger who sharply follows government and state, there is enough time for that? I will assume that nothing and absoltuely NOTHING will be lost or erased from her hardware when it is returned to her. I will personally see to it!!”