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Stockholm subway musician confrontation sparks public debate

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  • A viral video shows security guards asking musician William Sundman Sääf to leave a Stockholm subway car, sparking public reactions.
  • William Sundman Sääf is known for unauthorized subway performances and has no intention of stopping despite repeated warnings from security guards.
  • SL states that music players are handled like other order issues, with security guards authorized to evict those who disturb or damage property, without targeting individuals.

The clip, which gained widespread attention after being posted on social media, shows security guards approaching William Sundman Sääf before he even started playing music, leading many people to react online. William Sundman Sääf has become known for his videos on social media where he plays live music in the Stockholm subway, and he has no intention of stopping the unauthorized playing. He has been approached several times by SL's security guards who told him to stop playing music.

, tell them to leave SL's areas, if they disturb or damage property. Andreas Strömberg states that SL does not single out or increase efforts against individual persons.

Public transport is a place where many share the same space. Then it needs to work for everyone.

Andreas Strömberg, SL press spokesperson
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