The judge says he must stick to the letter of the law. It would be, however, interesting to see if he would be so punctilious if the police officers were Muslims who had been attacked by “Islamophobes.” What do you think?
“‘It feels like something has gone terribly wrong’ – 5 Swedish police officers forced to pay fine to convicted Syrian migrant who brutally attacked them during Quran-burning riots,” by John Cody, Remix News, January 18, 2024:
In a shocking twist, five police officers are being forced to pay a fine to a Syrian migrant who was convicted for severely injuring one of them during riots related to a Quran burning during Easter of 2022.
The officers will have to pay out a total of 12,650 Swedish crowns (€1,122) from their own pockets to the 45-year-old convicted Syrian who has been sentenced to two years and seven months for his role in the riots.
The officers have reacted with near disbelief over the outcome of the case.
“It feels like something has gone terribly wrong in the legal system here. We are there and doing our job, yet individual police officers must be forced to pay out of their own pockets to people who really wanted us dead,” says Aleksandar Jeremic, who is a group leader in a civil suit involving the Botkyrka local police area and is now one of the five police officers ordered to pay court costs to the foreign national, according to Danish newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
The case stems from the Quran riots, which began in Örebro’s city park over Easter weekend in 2022. They were preceded by far-right activist Rasmus Paluden burning a Quran in Sweden, leading to the violent riots that lasted several days.
However, the judge in the case is defending the decision to fine the police officers, saying he is sticking to the letter of the law.
“I understand if it appears offensive from the police’s point of view. But there is no mistake that has been made, the rules are as they are. The issue of damages was separated into a civil case, and the police withdrew their claims, so they are considered the losing party and must pay,” said Johan Nordgren, councilor at Örebro district court and the judge who made the decision.
Several police officers were injured so severely by stone-throwing rioters in Sveaparken that they needed emergency care. Among them was Johan Westberg, who was hospitalized with a severe concussion and hand injuries that are expected to take years to heal.
Westberg is one of the officers requesting damages after the 45-year-old Syrian was sentenced to prison for “gross sabotage against police operations.”
The criminal case and the civil case were handled as two separate matters. The Syrian was sentenced to over five years in prison, which was later overturned by the Supreme Court and reduced to two years and seven months. However, the Supreme Court decision also destroyed the officers’ civil case. The judges there argued that officers are not entitled to damages in a case of “gross sabotage against police operations” because it is considered a crime against the state and not against individual police officers.
Based on this finding, the officers had no hope of winning their case. Westberg and the other police officers in the case therefore withdrew their claims for damages….
40 rounds says
It would be nice, just once, to see the alleged purveyors of western civilization to do the right thing and not contribute to the suicide of our way of life .. western judges are really the enemy of civilization
Siddi Nasrani says
You are so correct, the judges ( with communists hearts) are IMHO in bed with the Islamists.
They are not our side at all, they are the enemy, call them out.
SC says
Real simple solution. The judge goes on a “No Response” list for emergency calls.
Reziac says
That, and perhaps the perp is lethally ambushed in a dark alley by, uh, persons unknown.
Statler says
‘Dura lex, tamen lex’?
Alex Lund says
Maybe its time to follow the example of the police of South America – or Pinochet.
somehistory says
“it *appears* offensive…from the police point of view”? How about it is **offensive**? I’m not a police officer, but it’s still offensive from where I sit.
How come the terrorist mozlum had a case against the officers? He was the aggressor and did the injury and committed illegal acts. So, why did he have a case against the officers?
If the officers can’t sue for personal injuries, then why did the “state” not sue on their behalf? Did the State pay for their medical treatment, or for having to be off work?
If the officers aren’t allowed to sue, why must the fines come out of their pockets? The judge works for the State….so he should pay the fines to the creepy scum terrorist.
It seems that judges, courts and governments are creating a criminal class which will soon swell to enormous numbers…because the average person will see that is the only way to stay out of jail, the way to gaining in money and power.
The law-abiding are getting the short end, are being shafted…and will find a way to fight back.
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
All excellent points.
Swedish laws may be different, but from an American “vantage point”, this appears to be a severe miscarriage of justice.
Not to mention the effect on the morale of the Swedish police.
somehistory says
Thank you, James. I see no good in the decision. If the Law says that, then their laws need to be challenged. Do they have a spokesman for the police? Or a union?
Goofy says
I understand that the police represents the government and that the damage which individual politlcemen suffer in their jobs are to be paid by the government.
But how on earth can individual policemen then become responsible for claims raised by this Syrian criminal?
What did the Swedish policemen do wrong?
And as the policemen were not fighting the Islam mob on their own initiative how can any private individual press charges against them?
There must be a principle mirroring the principle mentioned in the beginning of my comments.
That means that the Syrian Muslim.criminal must press charges against the Swedish government!
It is useful to remember that the Qur’an burning had little to do with the violence at Easter almost two years ago. In Sweden as in France and everywhere else the point is to challenge the “infidel” government authorities as it is intolerable for a Muslim to be a subject under an “infidel” government!
A good advice to the Swedish government: Don’t join NATO because your population of non-muslim Swedes will need one day very soon to seek refuge in the only civilised country in the neighborhood namely Russia.
HENRY DILLON MANSFIELD says
Non-Muslim countries should each pass a law stating that should a Muslim break a law invoking the Quran and be found guilty then he should be beaten with one.
Troybeam says
This is just wrong, Stop giving in to the Muslim hordes…they are not victims at all everyone else is.
bagsgroove says
When is the Wannzee conference on the final solution of the moslem question taking place ?
T.Jefferson says
This is very simply the way the world is going, it is truly a spiritual battle between good and evil….. and evil is winning for now.
This is also an example of what the Bible calls a reprobate mind when God “ gives them over”
It’s a spiritual war because con the surface is appears to be lunacy, insanity, incompetence and simply does not make sense. Evil is called good…..and good is called evil.
Biblical prophecy unfolding right before our eyes.
SamanthaWY says
It would be best for the innocent children of Sweden to crate up and Fedex that judge to the international garbage dump known as Yemen so that he can enjoy his dear friends.
pfwag says
The problem is not with individual Muslims but ISLAM which is slowly conquering the West..
PRCS says
The article’s headline:
5 Swedish police officers forced to pay fine
The article’s body:
“anyone who withdraws their civil case is considered to have “lost” the case and must pay the other party’s legal fees
“I understand if it appears offensive from the police’s point of view. But there is no mistake that has been made, the rules are as they are. The issue of damages was separated into a civil case, and the police withdrew their claims, so they are considered the losing party and must pay,”
I don’t know why they withdrew their claim. Maybe bad advice.
On a positive note:
“The police have appealed to the Göta Court of Appeals. Their attorney, Ester Andersson Zandvoort, says it is very strange how the case was separated into a criminal and civil case to begin with.”
The Swede says
Welcome to Sweden! The land of the most naive people on the earth. The political correctness has gone beyond what a sound mind can understand. Sweden was once the one of the most safe and and prospereuos countries in the hole world. Our christian herritage and blessings from God did made us known for inventions, engineering and a role model for others.
We are now living in a country that is destroyed within.The parliment took a decision 1976 that Sweden will be a mongcultural society. They have achived the goal. There is over 2 milions “refugees” in a country with a small population ( aprox.8-9 mil.) and mostly people from muslim countries. Islam is taking over and criminal gang we have in our cities is taking over. We have the most shootings in comparable countries in Europe. This is of course engineerd to bring chaos in the society (as in EU aswell). The main goal for the Globalist is to destroy the West and to bring in the NWO. As their motto is “Ordo ab chao” .”The Hegellian tactic” is their instrument. The list of what area they doing this is very long…
God help us all!
somehistory says
thank you m the Swede, for the added information from your country. And regarding your last sentence, I have no doubt that He will.
James Lincoln says
The Swede,
Would it be possible to get your country back if you had a leader like Viktor Orbán?
ed says
Expect many more attacks