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Police prepare for renewed rioting (Sweden)
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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.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: islam; malmo; mohammedanism; mohammedanism122008; rosengard; sweden
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To: Red Badger

Me too... I think.

That’s where you catch the train for Copenhagen. No?


21 posted on 12/19/2008 12:22:41 PM PST by Pessimist
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To: marthemaria
“One person was arrested for rioting, while another was detained for disturbing the peace.”

Is it me, or does the number of arrests seem a trifle low for a riot?

22 posted on 12/19/2008 12:22:41 PM PST by pappyone (New to Freep, still working a tag line.)
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To: Flycatcher; ducdriver

I wouldn’t rule out leftists either. They have a track record of alliances with muslims and any other group who will help them kick their own culture in the teeth.


23 posted on 12/19/2008 12:22:57 PM PST by VR-21
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To: ducdriver; San Jacinto
as locals were reportedly joined by left-wing extremists,

In Malmo, the "locals" are Muslim. But it comes as no surprise they were joined by leftists. The same dynamic happens on the U. C. Berkeley campus.

24 posted on 12/19/2008 12:23:35 PM PST by Flycatcher (Strong copy for a strong America)
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To: pappyone
Yes. It seems however that this place is becoming some sort of no-go-zone. Police and firefighters are attacked whenever they try to intervene.
25 posted on 12/19/2008 12:28:49 PM PST by marthemaria (i)
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To: WayneS
What do the Swedes have to riot about?

Nothing, apparently.

The muslims, on the other hand, are always p*ssed off.

26 posted on 12/19/2008 12:30:14 PM PST by skeeter
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To: Flycatcher

They already at at it again. Mostly setting cars on fire according to the local media.

Earlier today a bomb was disarmed in central Malmo (probably not related). Southern Sweden is also a bit of an area for the east European mafia.

Should be a fun night.

As, the Swedish Christmas carol goes:

“Now, we are lighting a thousand Christmas lights”

Merry Christmas.


27 posted on 12/19/2008 12:34:12 PM PST by Eurotwit (WI - CS)
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To: Pessimist

Train? When I was there it was a ferry.............March 2000..........They had a bridge being under construction........


28 posted on 12/19/2008 12:34:35 PM PST by Red Badger (I was sad because I had no shoes to throw, until I met a reporter who had no feet.....)
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To: skeeter

This cellar mosque in question was a home to a bunch of salafist bin laden loving bastards.

Ironically, these women hating, gay hating folks joined forces with the Swedish Anti fascist brigade. A bunch of spoilt middle class kids who go through some years living like a radical before they take up high positions at our universities and in our media. An, old European situation since the student rebellions in the late sixties.

No wonder we are in trouble, huh?


29 posted on 12/19/2008 12:37:23 PM PST by Eurotwit (WI - CS)
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To: skeeter

But I thought EVERYONE was happy in Socialist paradises where the government takes care of you from cradle to grave?

And Sweden IS a Socialist paradise, isn’t it?


30 posted on 12/19/2008 12:37:30 PM PST by WayneS (Sarcasm Alert!!! (for the thick-headed))
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To: WayneS

I am actually waiting for the SWEDES to riot.

It’s high time just about now.


31 posted on 12/19/2008 12:37:50 PM PST by Eurotwit (WI - CS)
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To: Eurotwit

Merry Christmas to you too and stay safe!


32 posted on 12/19/2008 12:37:53 PM PST by Flycatcher (Strong copy for a strong America)
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To: San Jacinto

Those two guys nust have been VERY busy!


33 posted on 12/19/2008 12:38:25 PM PST by WayneS (Sarcasm Alert!!! (for the thick-headed))
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To: Blue Jays
That is already out in the open.

"The police oppress us because we are muslims"


34 posted on 12/19/2008 12:39:44 PM PST by Eurotwit (WI - CS)
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To: marthemaria

Snipers on rooftop and commandos with tanks
Flashbang grenades and soldiers in ranks
boiling clouds of CS gas and K-9s to flanks
Malmo needs a few of these things...


35 posted on 12/19/2008 12:40:53 PM PST by Dr.Zoidberg
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To: ducdriver
What’s a country’s leadership to do?


36 posted on 12/19/2008 12:41:21 PM PST by Eurotwit (WI - CS)
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To: Flycatcher

Thank you.

I am actually watching a Danish Christmas show at the moment. Just had to have a look at developments in Malmo for a sec.

Think, I will go back to the show. It seems more wholesome to me :-)


37 posted on 12/19/2008 12:46:10 PM PST by Eurotwit (WI - CS)
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To: Dr.Zoidberg

I loved singing it to the “Favorite Things” tune!


38 posted on 12/19/2008 1:10:38 PM PST by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: Pessimist

Lots of transport goes thru Malmo; Like many Swedish towns there’s a ferry service there as well. Took that in (wow!) the mid-60’s.


39 posted on 12/19/2008 1:16:33 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Our government is an edifice of artifice.)
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To: Flycatcher

Yes, the answer that dare not speak its name...


40 posted on 12/19/2008 1:29:26 PM PST by achilles2000 (Shouting "fire" in a burning building is doing everyone a favor...whether they like it or not)
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