today's demonstration at Sergels torg, was released by the police. In the late afternoon and evening were several clashes between police and protesters in different locations in the centre of Stockholm, sweden.
Now, spread the videos on social media sites.
this is One of those shows, the police used pepper spray to keep in the back of a larger number of protesters on the corner. The same short video clip showing how the police officer pulls a woman, who ends up on the ground.
”it Can look violent, like”
Ulrika Rogland, a lawyer and former prosecutor, is also the inside of the line that one must be careful not to jump to conclusions based on a video clip.
" A film can be taken at a certain point, which looks violent but in order to make a proper assessment, you need to have the full picture.
Roglands impression is that, even though police violence may exist, there may be a problem with a low prevalence in Sweden.
" When the state gets in the U.S., I think, is that it is very important for the police to go out there and talk about it, and to calm the people. Be clear about how you are acting and why. The police have the right to use force, but no more force than the situation requires. At the same time, we must bear in mind the very difficult situation in which police officers often find themselves in. Most of them are doing a great job.
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Sven-Erik Alhem, a retired superior prosecutor, and the president of the crime victim support, said that all peaceful picketing is constitutionally guaranteed, but the situation changes in the moment of violence, or upploppstendenser to take at the time.
" in General, I am very sceptical about the short movies. You do not have the full picture, and if you are only seeing part of what is happening, the risk is that the image is not correct, "he says, and continues:
" I Floydfallet it was a very long movie, with sound, in which he said that he wouldn't be able to breathe. It brings in a whole different way.
Alhem believes that it is difficult to draw any conclusions about today's events, specifically the following:
" But the slightest indication of undue violence by police officers should be investigated and managed by the office of the prosecutor.
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