Gothenburg Discothèque Fire (1998) - Hisingen Island, Gothenburg, Sweden

---------------------------------------- 1998 ---------------------------------------- Gothenburg discothèque fire October 29, 1998 high school Halloween celebration Arson attack Hisingen Island Gothenburg, Sweden Rented by organisation for Macedonian community in Gothenburg for hosting discothèque On premises: 376 youths, 12-25 years (various ethnic backgrounds) Safety: only safe for 150 persons (fire dept) Dead: 63 killed Injured: 200 - 50 seriously Speculation that fire had been xenophobic or racist Swedish arson attack. Posters distributed around Gothenburg - ie incitement and threat against native Swedes: "60 young immigrants have died, now 60 Swedes must die." Later ascertained x4 suspected arsonists were immigrants (from Iran) 1999 - 2 suspects arrested but later released. 1999 - 3 million kroner reward for information. 2000 - 3 suspects taken into custody (later, 4th suspect arrested) No preliminary investigation against organisers of discothèque Police Prosecution fire set by four teenagers aged 17–19 who were denied entry x4 charged & found guilty of aggravated arson Shoresh Kaveh (firestarter) -- 8 years prison sentence (2000) Housein Arsani -- 6 years prison sentence Mohammad Mohammadamini --  6 years prison sentence Meysam Mohammadyeh (minor at time of offence) -- 3 years juvenile care facility TWO verdicts raised to 7 years on appeal. Thomas Bodström later became Minister for Justice in Sweden acted as prosecutor on behalf of the victims SOURCE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg_discoth%C3%A8que_fire COMMENT Ridiculous sentencing considering seriousness of crime committed. Sixty-three (63) people were killed, 50 were seriously injured and 150 people were otherwise injured. For comparison in terms of victim numbers only (in neighbouring Norway), Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 persons and injured 209. So that's: Killers Sweden (immigrant) 63 killed 200 injured Killer Norway 77 killed 209 injured Breivik got 21 years (but nobody expects Breivik to ever see the light of day again): "However, his demeanor, testimony and declaration that he would have liked to kill more people helped convince the judges that, however lenient the sentence seems, Mr. Breivik is unlikely ever to be released from prison. He could be kept there indefinitely by judges adding a succession of five-year extensions to his sentence." [NYT] While the Breivik attack was the more premeditated, hostile, and aggressive attack of the two, the arson attack is nonetheless a deliberate and highly hostile act that resulted in an enormous loss of lives and in a large number of injured persons.  Thomas Bodstrom cannot have been much of a prosecutor, or there is something seriously amiss in the Swedish justice system, going by the number or dead etc. and the light sentences the offenders received. NOTE As at event of 1998 (17 years ago), there was *already* evidence of ethnic tensions in Sweden, by way of death threats / threats of reprisal to native Swedes (who were not responsible). ---------------------------------------- Europa-Evropa ᛞ ᛞ

Sweden - Armed Gang Violence Escalates -- 5 Times Greater In Major Cities Sweden

---------------------------------------- ARTICLE ---------------------------------------- Source (Swedish) http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/vast/extrem-situation-jamfort-med-grannlanderna Extreme situation compared with neighboring countries 58 minutes ago TT 3 min 58 sec Extreme situation compared to its neighbors Photo: TT Armed violence escalates in the major Swedish cities. Since 2010, five times as many shots injured in the Swedish cities compared to the neighboring countries' capitals together. It shows a review that SVT Nyheter. Sweden 2015 in installments rocked by gang-related violence in metropolitan areas. In Malmö, the wave of the hand grenades dominated the news flow and even killings have taken place. In Gothenburg got the unimaginably brutal mass shooting at Vårväderstorget Prime Minister Stephen Löfven to visit the site and promise repentance. Two died and eight shots were injured when masked men with automatic weapons fired madly at a restaurant. Although attacks have lasting unusually remarkable year as the trend has been clear for years. While deadly violence reduces total in society increases the violence with firearms on the streets. Compared to neighboring countries, the situation is extreme. - The figures are very remarkable, says Micael Birch, a sociologist at the University of Gothenburg, including research on policing and organized crime. The figures SVT News developed shows that the number of gunshot victims and dead in all the three major Swedish cities far exceeds the numbers in Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsinki. Clap figures show that five times as many shots have been damaged in the past five years in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö as compared to the neighboring countries' capitals together. The number of deaths in shootouts are about four times as many. "A big knowledge gap" Looking at the number of shootings, the differences are too great, even if the actual shootouts counted in different ways in the different cities. Copenhagen Police stated that they had 122 shootings since 2011. In Gothenburg there have been almost twice as many in Stockholm about three times as many. - Exactly why it pushed more in Sweden can not answer, we have a big knowledge gap here. Nobody has made any proper analysis of this situation, says Jerzy Sarnecki, professor in criminology. Sarnecki mentions that there are differences in how the police work in the four countries. But he nevertheless describes the conditions as relatively similar in terms of legislation and other tools. - I think rather that we have a much weaker social situation here. What we see now is the result of a failure that extends for twenty years when these young guys who now shoots grew up, he says. "Shoot apparently to kill" SVT News spoke to scientists, police officers in the various countries and other experts. No one has a certain answer as to why the move so much more in Sweden. Some mention violence wave dynamics. When the spiral has started, it is difficult to stop. Any person killed or injured, individuals around him who exacts revenge. For example, in Gothenburg, the police on more than one occasion gone out and said that the situation has calmed down since the leading figures of criminal networks have been imprisoned or killed. But each time, the situation escalated again after some time. Either because the relatives and friends of people have taken to, or to new groups have taken advantage of the gaps to strengthen their positions. A current example is Vårväderstorget in Gothenburg. In that incident killed a senior individual within a network and injured several others. Afterwards, several people have been detained, both suspects involved and the people who planned revenge. Several conflict rages Nevertheless, it has only the last month occurred at least five different shootings and a grenade attack in Gothenburg. Two people have been killed and two were shot injured. - Overall, we have fewer shootings this year. Unfortunately, the number of dead high, to shoot apparently to kill, says Robert Karlsson. Many of the violent incidents this year, according to Robert Karlsson likely to do with each other. Last week, police beat also decided that the explosion of a car on Hisingen in the summer was the result of a planted bomb. Four people, including a baby girl, died. - We have, unfortunately, a number of conflicts raging, and we do not really know where it all is going, says Robert Karlsson. Number of gunshot victims in the Nordic cities in 2010 - first half of 2015     Stockholm  189     Gothenburg  109     Malmö  63     Copenhagen  30  {Denmark}     Oslo  30  {Norway}     Helsinki  10 (approximately) {Finland} Footnote: The figures from Stockholm, the Stockholm County Source: County council care claims database and police Number killed in shootouts * Stockholm 21 * Gothenburg 17 * Malmö 7 * Copenhagen 6 * Oslo 3 * Helsinki 2 Source (Swedish) http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/vast/extrem-situation-jamfort-med-grannlanderna ---------------------------------------- Jerzy Sarnecki professor in criminology Stockholm University Sweden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerzy_Sarnecki Robert Karlsson Gothenburg, Sweden Criminal Investigation Unit Hisingen fourth-largest island of Sweden (after Gotland, Öland and Orust) Part of Gothenburg Municipality Västra Götaland County pop. 130,000 (ahead of Sodermalm & Gotland) [wikipedia]  History Hisigen mostly farmland to 1800s Industrialisation - / ship building focus / Volvo car manufacturer first factory 1927 [wikipedia]  Red ochre rock wall paintings known as 'Tumelhed rock paintings' show Hisigen inhabited in the year 9000BC [wikipedia] Hisigen Politics Large swing to Sweden Democrats (opposed to mass immigration) Residents at polls give explanation: Hector Ardila, 30, welder: ... “Then I think people became sympathetic to the Sweden Democrats when they were resisted so strongly, as it happened on Gotaplatsen to example.” Blerina Audijaj, 29, nurse:   ...  "Then I think people feel sympathy for them [the SD], that they were resisted so much, and shootings just add to this.” Pernilla Selin, 29, food inspector and Christian Sjöberg, 31, parents of daughter Isabella:  ... "It has of course appeared as if people were against the Sweden Democrats what with all the demonstrations — but it might have struck people the other way, ” she said. “I think it’s about dissatisfaction.  It is a ‘dissatisfaction’ party when people are well aware that they do not have anyone else to vote for,” said Christian. source / re polls chersonandmolschky.com ---------------------------------------- Europa-Evropa ᛞ ᛞ

100 Hotel Workers Lose Jobs - Maritim Hotel, Riebeckplatz, 06009 Halle an der Saale, Germany

---------------------------------------- VIDEO ---------------------------------------- 100 German Workers Lose Jobs ᛞ 4-star Hotel Leased to Merkel's Govt for Migrants Source | here That's corporate 'love' for you.  ❤ Maritim Hotels evidently favours profiting from turning out workers that have been employed at the hotel in Halle for decades: https://www.maritim.de/de/hotels ---------------------------------------- TRANSCRIPT (CAPTIONS) - Rough Draft [For quotes, confirm video / audio] ---------------------------------------- ‟Annett Glatz Welcome to Exakt ---------------------------------------- Taken by surprise, and marooned, that's how the employees of the Hotel Maritim feel now in Halle. The Hotel has been made into an accommodation for refugees. The employees learned from the media that the hotel shut down operations, and as of today, most don't know what's gong to happen to them now. From a four-star hotel to a refugee reception centre. Our reporters are on location. The Maritim Hotel in Halle last Thursday. Police cars are positioned.  [Germany's Fourth Reich MO.  Nice.] Employees are gathered at a side entrance. The hotel has ceased all operations effective immediately. Male They just, they made this all without consultation with us, right over our heads. Visitors and people who own businesses in the hotel are dismissed and told to leave. Female Yesterday, as I came in for the late shift, I learned that from today, I am not allowed to enter my business anymore and that I cannot serve any more customers. Since last week, nothing is how it used to be here anymore. In one heave-ho action, they transformed a four-star hotel into a refugee centre. Employees only learned of this from the media at the beginning of September. The Great Refugee Crisis. It arrived in the midst of the Maritim staff. Andreas Lehmann is the puzzled chairman of the workers' council. We accompany him on his last day to his place of employment. He has worked in the Hotel industry for 37 years. He was the night-shift auditor at the hotel reception.  Now he's out of work. "Yes, I am angry, that my employment has been terminated.  I don't know ... I am seething.  I don't know how I'm supposed to act." Last Thursday he met with his colleagues at the hotel that now isn't one anymore. About fifty colleagues have gathered. Britt Heidenreich is there, too.  It is her birthday today, of all days. She is 42 years old.  For 25 Years, she has worked at the Maritim as a waitress. Britt Heidenreich "I don't think anyone expected this. Until the 5th of September when we had to learn of this through the press. How do we deal with this ... We are trying to process it.  We didn't want to believe this for the longest time, but meanwhile ... this is the bitter truth." "Employees were informed from the very beginning of the repurposing of the hotel, and they were offered compensatory places of work says the Maritim Corporation, when being asked. But, obviously, this had never reached the employees.  They feel marooned. Michael Schwammberger has worked at the hotel since 1985 as a chef. Male "I don't have anything to say, it's all done." Reporter How do you feel treated by your employer? How long have you worked for them? Female "Forty-one years.  Forty-one years.  I started here as an apprentice when I was 16.  And now they pull the rug out from underneath our feet, just like that." Reporter The staff walk away from a workers' assembly meeting. But there they also won't learn what is going to happen with them now. They are angry that now, suddenly, they here everywhere that the hotel wasn't profitable anyway. The Hotel Maritim, built 1968, had always been regarded as a modern carte de visite for the city of Halle. Three-hundred-and-ten (310) single rooms were considered hard to manage, and with a revenue goal of 3-million euros per year, money was strictly budgeted. But from now on, the Maritim Corporation will earn 3-million euros with refugees every year. A three-year rental contract has been signed with the county of Sachsen-Anhalt. The country was desperately seeking for refugees facilities. Male "They say they were under pressure, but I have to say, they made those problems themselves. That we have to suffer for these problems created by politicians ... that's very sad." Politics under pressure.  How much so shows in the tempo. On September 10th, the contract was ready to be signed. On October 1st, the first refugees arrived. A hotel was transformed into a temporary address for refugees. But when the first buses arrived, the welcome was scornful. Protests.  The usual suspects.  People hiding behind banner, not facing the reality of a world full of refugees. Seventeen thousand asylum seekers were taken into Saschsen-Anhalt county alone this year. The centre for refugees processing in Halberstadt is hopelessly overwhelmed. The hotel is supposed to be bring some relief. It has been planned that up to 700 people will live here. This has nothing to do with luxury accommodation in a four-star hotel. The small one-bed rooms are being occupied by up to five people. Rumour's that the refugees are enjoying an exclusive kitchen are propaganda from the internet. While the refugees move in, the business owns have to say goodbye to the hotel. The proprietors of the hair salon and the beauty salon were caught off guard, as well, by the closing. Since 1st of October, the clientèle can't come back onto the property. The salon owner Karin Luschke feels completely let down by politicians and the Maritim Corporation. Karin Luschke "Nobody helps.  Nobody cares.  We have nothing to say. They do everything for the refugees, which doesn't mean I'm angry at the refugees, in no way. But they should've treated us differently. They should have talked to us differently. Not from one day to the next." Reporter Also finished are the infant swimming courses at the hotel's own swimming pool. The trainer Kathrin Zah rented space as here, but she is out of work as well now. She is disappointed, but she's not angry. Especially, not at the refugees. Kathrin Zah "Oh, well, this is certainly a difficult situation for Germany to find adequate housing for the refugees, where they can live under humane conditions. But on the other hand, that people are being put out in the street, unemployed; that other people who helped build this hotel, like the swimming pool, that they can't use these structures anymore, to figure out the situation, I'm sure it was hard. I just find it disappointing how hastily everything went down." Reporter This kid and his family from Iraq know nothing of th frustration behind the curtains. What takes place in and at the hotel is being watched closely, by Helmut Geier, directly opposite. The 80-year-old has seen a lot as a seaman from the German marines. But whatever happens right now in front of his door, it touches him. Helmut Geier "I am just happy that these people have a place to sleep, yes?  I mean they have been fleeing, doesn't matter where they come from, but at least now they have sort of arrived somewhere. I think that's pretty nice. Reporter Refugees need help, and they need a place to stay. But for the Hotel staff anger and frustration remains that neither the Hotel Corporation nor the politicians made an effort to talk to them honestly and promptly. A few weeks ago, before the staff had gotten a taste of the refugee crisis, when some of them were housed as guests. Andreas Lehmann and his colleagues would've been willing to engage in helping. "Surely we could've found a solution where we could've helped with the care for refugees, but they decided all that over our heads.  Now we're not allowed to ... So now ... it's over." Footage:  www.mdr.de/exakt ---------------------------------------- Ex-Maritim-Hotel: so far is not the only application for asylum, Bundeswehr October 28, 2015 | Miscellaneous | 1 Comment Through the onslaught of refugees, the authorities are overloaded. This can be seen well by the example of Halle (Saale). Thus far no application has been made by the 639 people living in the country receiving device in hazardous Maritim hotel people. Since Tuesday, 18 comrades of the Bundeswehr on the spot, which should take care of the identification of refugees. These include fingerprint, image and personal collection. In addition, get the people living there a house card, also be created files. The there is namely previously also not yet. Only in April 2016 hearing is scheduled. Even with the right of the Saale city allocated asylum seekers it looks similar. Currently 1,499 asylum seekers living in Halle, 1,372 of which have still can not apply. German Article http://hallespektrum.de/nachrichten/vermischtes/ex-maritim-hotel-bisher-kein-einziger-asylantrag-bundeswehr-unterstuetzt/184980/  ---------------------------------------- Hungarian PM blames Soros for fueling refugee crisis in Europe  Published time: 30 Oct, 2015 20:46 The Hungarian Prime Minister has lashed out at billionaire George Soros, criticizing the support he has expressed towards refugees from the Middle East heading to Europe, saying that he undermines stability on the continent. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that George Soros, an American billionaire and human rights advocate, was responsible for the ongoing refugee crisis. Soros belongs to a group of “activists” that encourages migrants to head to Europe and thus intentionally aggravates the situation, Orban said. “His name is perhaps the strongest example of those who support anything that weakens nation states, they support everything that changes the traditional European lifestyle,” Orban said in an interview on public radio station Kossuth, according to Bloomberg. “These activists who support immigrants inadvertently become part of this international human-smuggling network.” EXTRACT ONLY - FULL AT SOURCE https://www.rt.com/news/320192-soros-orban-hungary-usa/ ---------------------------------------- COMMENT German government are total dummkopfs and assholes. What they're doing to their own people is criminal. The report by this German kick-me-harder masochistic messaging program is off its f*cking head: "Protests.  The usual suspects.  People hiding behind banner, not facing the reality of a world full of refugees." What kind of a complicit media c*cksucker says that about their fellow countrymen, who bear the brunt of the extensive social and financial costs of this apocalypse of refugee and third-world economic immigrant blowback that's invading Europe by the multiples of thousands per day (every day), thanks to Angela Merkel and the US-led serial military intervention fiasco abroad, and the subsequent 'refugees welcome' policy, promoted by the Merkel, the UN, the EU and the likes of NGO network sponsor George Soros, furthering the destruction of Germany and the rest of Europe? The reality is:  it is not incumbent upon the German people or the European peoples to destroy their homelands, to self-destruct, to be sacrificed on the altar of US imperialism, to be sacrificed on behalf of messianic 'humanitarian' neoliberal (and deluded Trotskyite) serving ideology, or to be destroyed for the 'sake' of a bottomless pit of third-world chaos and poverty (along with the results of unchecked, irrational third-world reproduction), however much the policy of self-destruction is imposed or promoted by corporate serving politicians and Soros-funded NGO whack-jobs in the West.   Astounded that Germans aren't lobbing Molotovs at their Bundestag buildings. ---------------------------------------- Europa-Evropa ᛞ ᛞ