On Saturday, President Trump made some comments on the migrant situation in Sweden, and the mainstream media went berserk, with even the official Twitter account of @sweden taking potshots at him. But by Monday night, the Stockholm migrant suburb of Rinkeby erupted in violence. In spite of the freak out over his remarks, he was correct- Sweden is experiencing a Migrant crime wave.
“You look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden. Who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible.” Donald Trump
Two days later, rioters in Rinkeby looted stores, burned cars, and beat up one news photographer who was trying to document the riots.
“I was hit with a lot of punches and kicks both to my body and my head. I have spent the night in hospital.” Unnamed photographer for Dagens Nyheter
No arrests were made, but several reports were filed for violence against a police officer, two assaults, vandalism and aggravated thefts. I’m pretty sure someone will try to blame the President’s remarks for that because that’s how they roll.
We look forward to informing the US administration about Swedish immigration and integration policies. https://t.co/x5G3euOWRh
— Embassy of Sweden US (@SwedeninUSA) February 19, 2017
The Embassy is still denying there’s a problem, and with local officials not actually reporting the crime problem…then there’s a problem.
And then there’s the official @sweden account, which is manned by different people each week:
Hey Don, this is @Sweden speaking! It’s nice of you to care, really, but don’t fall for the hype. Facts: We’re ok! https://t.co/Vux6IjzOjO https://t.co/rEmO83DN1B
— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017
@realDonaldTrump Hey, it’s me, @Sweden. This was fun for a while but please stop spreading misleading info about us. Thx! #jesuisIKEA
— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017
Crime in Sweden has not increased over the last 20 years. On the contrary, Sweden is safer.
— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017
Well, that last one is easy to disprove. If any of his tweets were true, then why is Sweden listed as the rape capital of Europe? And where are the rape and sexual assault statistics that seem to be missing from his justification tweet?
For more info on how migration has shaped Sweden throughout history as well as now, visit link below.https://t.co/grnD5x2IP7 pic.twitter.com/yKJ4Y9467j
— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 21, 2017
Many people did ask “Max” for the real statistics, but there likely are no official ones from the government. It’s called “erasing crime with a computer.”
Oh, and “Max” this bit of info from an independent source may come as a surprise to you:
“Reports of rapes in Sweden jumped 13 percent in 2016 compared to the previous year, and reports of sexual assaults were up 20 percent, according to preliminary data from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention.” Fox News
Remember the police officers who dared to reveal that Swedish officials were hiding the incidents of migrant crime with a special code? You can read that here:
All in all, people hopping all over President Trump for his statements were flat wrong. Those who are in favor of migrants just want deny the issue and call everyone names, rather than discuss it civilly with any kind of forethought.