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Sweden’s prime minister on Thursday said that he’s summoned the head of the military to discuss how the armed forces can help police deal with an unprecedented crime wave that has shocked the country with almost daily shootings and bombings.

Getting the military involved in crime-fighting would be a highly unusual step for Sweden, underscoring the severity of the gang violence that has claimed a dozen lives across the country this month, including teenagers and innocent bystanders.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that he would meet with the armed forces’ supreme commander and the national police commissioner on Friday to explore “how the armed forces can help police in their work against the criminal gangs.”

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was going to stop at americanized policing but I pushed for one more sentence.

America has the worst gang violence in the "western" world. Their methods are proven not to work.

You are wrong

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

America has the worst gang violence by western standards because of failed social policies. Not its policing, which is not helping for sure admittedly.

Sweden has the some of the worst gang violence in Northern Europe now, yet has excellent social policies. Which aren't exactly shrinking? So why is the gang violence getting worse?

Because there is money to be made. And officer banan is not equipped to deal with someone from either a multi national crime family, or a middle eastern militia using sweden as a training ground.

Sometimes cops need a Damm pansarvagn and if you disagree that's OK, I wish they didn't either.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

Because the undeserving wealthy keep fucking things up.