Swedish School Shooting with Automatic Weapon Highlights Nation in Crisis

I am writing this text just as a shooting has taken place today at an adult education center in Örebro, Sweden, where people have been shot dead. The shooter had access to an automatic weapon, so this does not appear to be an ordinary school shooting but a more serious incident.

According to social media reports, Swedish language lessons for immigrants are provided at the shooting site. However, based on a widely circulated photograph, the shooter does not appear to be of immigrant background but ethnically Swedish. It remains to be seen whether the photo is authentic.

The case will certainly become clearer in time, but even at this stage, it can be said that something strange has happened in Sweden in recent years, turning what was once the world's safest society into something entirely different. This was also hinted at by the country's Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, who stated less than a week ago that "we are clearly unable to control this wave of violence right now."

It remains to be seen whether the Swedish government will regain control of the country and by what means it will attempt to do so. At this point, the only certainty is that Kristersson's task will not be an easy one.

Previous thoughts on the same topic:
The Swedish Immigration Catastrophe – A Cautionary Tale
Police Ban Public Fight Between Neo-Nazis and Street Gangs in Finland
Immigration Policy Should Be Based on Evidence

Information for Asylum Seekers in Finland

Since the beginning of September, Finnish border control authorities have been able to direct asylum seekers from the country's external border to a border procedure. In this process, the border control authority registers the asylum seeker’s application and records their fingerprints, signature, and photograph.

Afterward, the applicant is directed to a reception center or a detention facility, and they are not allowed to leave the premises until a decision on the asylum application has been made. If the grounds for the application indicate that there is no need for further processing, the application may be rejected or processed in an expedited procedure, after which the applicant must leave the country.

The Finnish government is currently preparing also a legislative amendment concerning the reception of those seeking international protection, as well as the identification and assistance of victims of human trafficking. Once it comes into effect, the reception allowance will be reduced to the minimum allowed by the Constitution and the Reception Directive.

With these decisions, Finland is aligning its humanitarian immigration policy to better fulfill its purpose—ensuring the rights of those in genuine need while preventing the settlement of people who arrive due to economic or social security reasons, or as a result of hybrid influence by foreign powers.

Previous thoughts on the same topic:
Sweden's Gang Crime Recruits Children – Is It Time for the EU to Reevaluate Asylum Policies?
Mass immigration is the greatest concern for EU youth
Getting asylum in Finland becomes significantly more difficult