Posted on 10/09/2006 7:39:24 AM PDT by SJackson
LGF reader Enlil from Gothenburg, Sweden, sent the following disturbing note:
Tonight there were power shortages all over Sweden’s second largest city, Gothenburg. “Youth gangs” took the opportunity, spreading the European tradition of “Ramadan Riots.” Within an hour most schools and commercial centers in the north eastern suburbs were vandalized.
- It’s complete chaos in north eastern Gothenburg. “We’ve sent all available police units but there’s no way we can stop the vandalisation,” police spokesman Frank Karlsson tells gp.se.
- Several youth gangs are wandering about smashing windows and breaking into schools, malls, banks and a retirement center.
Not a word about this on the wires...
UPDATE: It’s on the front page of Aftonbladet, and here’s the linked story in Swedish: Vag av skadegörelse i Göteborg.
spreading the European tradition of “Ramadan Riots.”
Just carrying on another quaint tradition - I guess like bobbing for apples on Halloween or Caroling during Christmas - Yeah Multiculturism!
And how do I post photos?
D*mmit, SOMEBODY has to post photos of the Swedish Bikini Team!
The don't have to be in one of their recurring outraged snits in order to riot these days?
A gang of youths threw stones at police and vandalised buildings during a power cut in Gothenburg on Sunday night. Nobody has been arrested but police say they are working on a number of leads.
Around 50,000 households in the Hisingen and north-eastern parts of the city were left without electricity at around 9.30pm. By midnight the power was back on.
Train traffic around Gothenburg stood still and suburban trains were also affected.
During the blackout a gang of youths in the north-eastern quarters of the city went out and began to vandalise buildings. Windows of a bank and shopping centre were smashed in Hällbo, while a number of schools in Angered were also targeted.
A large number of police officers were sent to deal with the disturbance, but the youths turned on them, hurling stones in the dark.
None of the youths were taken into custody or arrested for the damage, and nobody was injured.
On Monday morning it appeared that the damage was far less serious than initially feared.
The cause of the blackout was a fault in an electricity station in Lärde, combined with a simultaneous failure in a transformer in Stenkullen.
By 8am on Monday, police had received 14 reports of damaged property.
"We reckon that more will come in during the day," said Malin Sahlström at Gothenburg police.
Police were first alerted to the vandalism just a few minutes after the power cut began, as people called in reporting the sound of glass being smashed in Angered.
As soon as the lights came on again the group of youths split up.
Use live rounds... puts a stop to riots in a real hurry.
Here's the link :
But think of all those beautiful blondes who will be looking to emigrate!
I agree! It would put a halt to this vandalism right quick.
Thank you as always Dio for the reminder.
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In the meantime they can blame the Jews. I guarantee in houses around Sweden the Israeli's are being blamed for the rioting.....the "Palestinian" issue don't cha know.
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works for me.
The prisoners in the local jail get special Ramadan meals for the month. I thought if you were a Muslim, you are not supposed to be a lawbreaker.
If they have such a clear understanding of the problem, why don't they get off their butts and take their country back? Aren't there any men in Europe anymore?
Only if "Olive", the other raindeer is working today.
;-)
We're too busy playing with our dreidls and presents?
More to the point we're too full to riot. Ramadan is a month long fasting holiday. These poor yutes are hypoglycemic...
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