Posted on 03/19/2016 10:23:59 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
A TOWN hit by a spate of sex attacks blamed on newly-arriving migrants has cancelled a festival that will take place under the cover of darkness over safety fears for women.
Girls as young as 10 have been victims of the attackers, who are still on the loose, and police are warning females not to go outside alone at night.
The 14 separate incidents have all been reported in the town of Ostersund, which has a population of 44,300.
While police have refused to release descriptions of the attackers, victims have described the men as of foreign origin.
The council, following discussions with police, have now said Earth Hour, a worldwide environmental event involving lights being turned off for 60 minutes, will be cancelled.
Social Democrat spokesman for the council, Ann-Sofie Andersson, said: “Earth Hour is a good and important event, but this year we chose to have the street lights on in view of what has happened. We want everyone to feel safe.”
Chief Constable Stephen Jerand added: “The police think it’s a very wise move and that the municipality made a good decision.
“Keeping the lights on creates security and is in line with our common efforts to increase security under current conditions.“
Vigilante groups have formed in Ostersund with some even joining police in nightly patrols.
Attacks have included the shocking attempted rape of two 10-year-old girls at a bus stop.
Another assault saw three young men wrestle a woman to the ground before trying to rip her clothes off.
However, the victim managed to fight back and escape.
In a separate attack a man in his 20s punched a woman in the face before running off.
Suspicion has been cast on a large migrant camp on the edge of town.
However, so far police have been unable to find the perpetrators.
In a recent press conference police chief Jerald said the attacks were unusual because none of the culprits appeared to be drunk.
He said: “The cases of the sexual harassment and attempted rapes have involved groups of up to three people. What stands out is also that none of these perpetrators have been under the influence.
"Now the police are going out and warning women against travelling alone in the city. We have seen a worrying trend.
"This is serious, we care about the protection of women and that is why we are going out and talking about this."
Other shocking incidents involving migrant attacks have rocked Sweden.
They include a number of women being sexually assaulted at a Stockholm music festival.
The police response to that drew huge criticism afterwards with police taking five months to reveal the attacks, which took against girls as young as 11.
Around 50 men, predominantly from Afghanistan, were identified as response for the sexual assaults.
Sweden took in 163,000 migrants in 2015, a far higher proportion than any other Europan nation.
A newly discovered benefit of light...safety.
I think Hillary has just worn her voice out over the primaries due to giving speech after speech. Same with the other candidates. It would be hard on anybody, let alone the three main contenders, all approaching the age of 70.
One candidate may be brave enough to decide they’re taking a few days off. Screw tradition, and then you’ll see the others do the same thing.
Private parts hung up in the town square ought to get the message to them.
"Sorry constable, the wife and I turned in early after a little wine and we didn't hear or see anything".
The Romans would have killed every male over the age of ten and sold the women into slavery.
Earth loves compost, so it’s a win-win.
“Yeah, what is it with the gravely voice and chronic cough anyway? I think she has some med issues that would prevent her from taking the job. DQ’d.”
Throat cancer??
I Just looked up Östersund, Sweden.
Since the women-folk are told not to go out alone in the dark, what are they going to do in December when the days are only 4 1/2 hours long?
The local news outlet there “LT.se” is now showing news in Arabic....How fantastic is that, now? /sarc
I wonder if a Swedish lawmaker will introduce a bill giving women the right to carry? I wager such laws would reduce these incidents dramatically.
They should, but there’s no chance of that. Sweden is too far Left to even consider it.
The Rape of Sweden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uws9BlnJmjI
So muzzidom is more important than the environment. The muzz’s have won.
Well, actually no. The idea of Earth Hour is to not use electric, right?
So, if you’re out on the streets, chances are you’re headed some place where they’re using power - maybe even using a car to get there.
Clearly everyone should just lock themselves in their houses and read by candlelight.
Religion of Peace alert. Coming to America if Obama and Hillary get their way.
Then u should have a plan after the punch in mouth, like take two steps back, bang bang
Lol, so true
Very true, but Swedes r scardy cats and the 75% liberal people, who actually believe Muslim migrants r going to work and pay taxes(which their religion forbids) tobpay for the retirement and medical socialist care of white elderly Swedes. Guess they don’t know about mother Teresa’s Muslim elderly home, where Muslim men went in and shot all the elderly and Catholic and Muslim nurses.
You and I know what the Muslims r going to do with the Swede elderly.y
I see what you did.
And I like it.
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