Posted on 12/19/2008 12:03:25 PM PST by marthemaria
Riot police from Stockholm and Gothenburg are being sent to provide back-up for their colleagues in Malmö as tensions in the southern city continue to flare.
After two nights of intensive rioting, police in the city requested assistance from units specially trained to deal with mass violent demonstrations.
"We don't think it's over yet. We think it's going to continue and we have to be prepared to work around the clock," said regional police spokesman Charley Nilsson.
Emotions have been running high in Malmö's predominantly immigrant Rosengård district since police forcibly removed three squatters from the basement offices of an Islamic cultural centre. The premises had been occupied since November 24th as part of a protest against the landlord’s decision not to renew the association’s lease for the space, which it had held for the past fifteen years.
Thursday night saw the most extreme rioting in Rosengård since the disturbances began. Police were pelted with Molotov cocktails and bomb threats were issued against a local petrol station.
Police spokeswoman Ewa-Gun Westford said she would not even hazard a guess as to how many police vehicles were damaged in the rioting, as locals were reportedly joined by left-wing extremists, or "autonomists", from outside the area.
The city's fire and rescue services have been refusing to enter the area until their safety can be guaranteed.
One person was arrested for rioting, while another was detained for disturbing the peace.
By 3am on Friday the situation had stabilized somewhat and police were able to move in and remove burning trailers and other objects from the streets with the aid of a bulldozer.
What do the Swedes have to riot about?
They’re a bright and shining example for us all as to how Socialism CAN work! Or so I’ve heard...
“Emotions have been running high in Malmö’s predominantly immigrant Rosengård district since police forcibly removed three squatters from the basement offices of an Islamic cultural centre”
The devil is in the details.
It will be interesting to learn the *reasons* given for the rioting by the rioters.
Ah, “youths” again. And leftists too. What’s a country’s leadership to do?
Get ready for a long, cold winter in Sweden!
I wonder if these police will respond like the Greek police have? “We see no need to meet violence with violence,” the head (Greek) Police Guy said. “What does that solve?”
Oh, nothing much ....
Youths? Probably. Leftists? No. Malmo is heavily Muslim.
At least the Swedish police carry weapons, thank goodness.
I’ve been to Malmo. It’s a beautiful old place.....or was............
Molotov cocktails? It's time to try a new approach. First announce that with regards to riots, there will be a shoot to kill policy. Then follow up by shooting any and all rioters and see how long the riots last. Sounds like there needs to be a thinning of the ranks.
And this results in ONE arrest for rioting and ONE arrest for disturbing the peace. These people have a death wish. They invite these 7th century retro-barbarians in the county then coddle them until the barbarians are in control Don't be surprised if the landlord is forced to cave in on this. The next demand will be --HEY! WE GET TO DO HONOR KILLINGS OF OUR WOMEN-- IT'S OUR RELIGION!! Can cutting the heads off school girls be far behind? It is happening in India and elsewhere.
Because it is their cultural center, rent payments or no rent payments, you infidel Volvo jockey!
But the leftists and “autonomists” have joined in the fun.
Time for a trip to Ikea!
Gee, do they have to be so harsh with the poor babies?
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