[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

  • Iceblade@lemmy.worldOP
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    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.