On Saturday, 20-year-old football goalkeeper Hugo Mosshagen was shot to death in Örebro, and since then, three more people have been shot dead in Vårby, Malmö, and Tyresö, according to multiple reports. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer stated there is no doubt that so many serious violent acts in such a short time naturally constitute some form of wave. He emphasized that beneath the surface, there is a large capital of violence, high conflict levels, and a great propensity to resort to violence if the opportunity arises. The recent four fatal shootings show that violence in criminal environments exists beneath the surface and can bubble up, Strömmer said, adding that at the same time, they have always emphasized that beneath the surface lies the capital of violence, there are high conflict levels between different criminal groups, and there is a ruthlessness in how one is prepared to use this violence, so they must be prepared for new violent acts.
One of the major political projects of the Tidö Agreement is to push back crime in Sweden, multiple reports indicate. The government and the Sweden Democrats have implemented a series of legislative changes during the mandate period intended to achieve that. Strömmer highlights that over the past three years, they have succeeded in pushing back serious violence and halved the deadly violence linked to gangs.
Under ytan finns det ett stort våldskapital, höga konfliktnivåer, stor benägenhet att ta till våld om möjlighet ges.
Some proposals have met with strong criticism from experts, referral bodies, and even from the Council on Legislation, according to multiple reports. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer claims that the government actually listens to the experts, at least in some parts.
According to major media, Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer admits that the government deviated from the referral period when introducing security zones. It was motivated by an acute situation with ongoing life-threatening violence spiraling in various parts of the country, Strömmer explained. Regarding the introduction of security zones, the referral period was five weeks and partly overlapped Christmas and New Year, major media reports. Demands for speed can also justify deviations from this, Strömmer said.
Verkligen inte. Tvärt om.
The Justice Minister had been reported to the parliamentary Constitutional Committee by the Green Party, which believes the government has shown negligence toward the preparation requirement in the Instrument of Government, major media reports. The requirement states that legislative proposals should be thoroughly investigated and opinions should be obtained from relevant authorities before decisions are made, and according to practice, a referral period of three months applies. Otherwise, he believes that the government lives up to the constitutional principles, Strömmer stated.
Sweden's Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer is on site in Örebro on Thursday after the weekend's fatal shooting, multiple reports indicate.
Vad som är ett rättvist straff är svårt att forska sig fram till. Vi menar att det är rimligt att medborgarnas valda representanter i riksdagen måste väga av den frågan och därför går vi vidare med reformer som vi tycker har goda skäl för sig.
Ja, det gör vi i så mått att det här är en förändring av politiken, en skärpning av straffen som diskuterats under lång tid i politiken, en del skulle säga flera decennier, som också har fått ett brett stöd i allmänna val hos medborgarna.
Det motiverades av ett akut läge med ett pågående livsfarligt våld i spiraler i olika delar av landet.
Krav på skyndsamhet kan också motivera avsteg från detta.
Vår uppfattning är ju att när vi lägger förslagen på riksdagens bord så gör vi det förstås fast förvissade om att vi lever upp till beredningskraven.
Det råder ingen tvekan om att så många grova våldsdåd på så kort tid, naturligtvis är någon form av våg.
Samtidigt har vi hela tiden understrukit att under ytan finns våldskapitalet, finns det höga konfliktnivåer mellan olika kriminella grupperingar. Det finns en hänsynslöshet i hur man är beredd att använda det här våldet. Vi måste vara beredda på nya våldsdåd.