A record-large visitation zone that covers entire southern Stockholm as a response to the wave of bombings

[The following text is partly based on the linked article, and partly on other linked articles in Swedish.]

In light of the alarming increase in bombings in Sweden, the Social Democrats are demanding the implementation of a large visitation zone in southern Stockholm. This is a type of measure they have previously criticized when it was legalized during 2024 by the current Kristersson government.

The Social Democrat legal spokesperson, Teresa Carvalho, said that “We are in a national crisis”.

During the previous week, minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (Moderate Party) called a meeting with the police authority to discuss measures for addressing the crisis.

A press release from the Swedish Police states that many of these attacks, orchestrated by criminal organizations, are carried out by youths & children against entrepreneurs & businesses in order to extort them.

Whilst another five explosions rock the country in the past 24 hours, the Swedish Minister of State Ulf Kristersson commented in writing to TT:

“The criminal gangs show a complete indifference toward the public. This is domestic terrorism that we must combat with the full force of society.”

Original quote in Swedish:

“De kriminella gängen visar upp total likgiltighet mot allmänheten. Detta är en inhemsk terrorism som vi måste bekämpa med samhällets samlade kraft.”

Edit: Grammar

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
    22·
    2 days ago

    Visitation zone:

    where they can conduct body searches and vehicle searches without suspicion of a crime, in areas where they assess the risk of explosions or shootings as significant.

    In localized high risk areas, like events, this makes sense. For half a city all the time, no, that’s a police state.

    • Kidplayer_666@lemm.eeEnglish
      10·
      2 days ago

      When you have 5 explosions in 24 hours, extraordinary measures have to be called in the short term before long term solutions, social reforms and alike can be implemented and take effect

    • Iceblade@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      93·
      2 days ago

      Personally I don’t like it either, but at the same time the situation is devolving completely. Apartment buildings being subjected to bomb attacks on a daily basis, and in such a sparsely populated country as Sweden.

      This isn’t new. Violent crime has been getting worse year by year here in Sweden during the past decade, and right now I’m quite thankful to be living in a rather rural town.

    • JustinAEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      This new law literally legalizes stop and frisk.