{"id":172354,"date":"2026-06-15T13:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=172354"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:55:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:55:03","slug":"detta-blir-straffet-om-du-foljer-efter-carl-oskar-bohlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/this-is-the-punishment-if-you-follow-carl-oskar-bohlin\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the penalty if you follow Carl-Oskar Bohlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Three people have been convicted of harassment after following Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M) in Gamla Stan. The incident, which Bohlin himself filmed and posted on social media, sparked a wide-ranging debate about safety, aggressive behavior, and politicians\u2019 responsibility for developments in Sweden.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was on September 8, 2025, that a group of Palestinian demonstrators followed the Minister of Civil Defense <strong>Carl-Oskar Bohlin<\/strong> following a demonstration at Mynttorget. For several minutes, the minister was filmed while slogans were shouted at close range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Stockholm District Court has now handed down its ruling <strong>Hussein Abdelzahra<\/strong>, <strong>Elias Malko<\/strong> and <strong>Anna Martinell<\/strong> for harassment. A fourth defendant, <strong>Nohan Zainudini<\/strong>, is acquitted because the court does not find that intent has been proven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Followed Bohlin through Old Town<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the ruling, the defendants followed Bohlin through Old Town while filming him and shouting slogans such as \u201dblood on your hands,\u201d \u201dshame on you,\u201d and \u201dchild murderer.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The District Court notes that the authorized demonstration had ended when the incident occurred. After that, several people followed the minister at close range for several minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the court ruled that a minister must tolerate criticism, political messages, and provocative slogans. According to the court, what made the conduct punishable was not the opinions themselves, but the fact that the defendants, as a group, followed, filmed, and shouted at Bohlin in a manner deemed reckless and invasive of privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The debate continues<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident garnered significant attention after Bohlin posted his own video from that evening and described the group as a \u201dlynch mob.\u201d Since then, Bohlin himself has emphasized that the incident is not just about him personally, but about a social climate in which people feel restricted in public spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the ensuing debate, several people have pointed out a paradox. While politicians now describe the incident as an example of increasingly domineering behavior, ordinary Swedes have long spoken of similar experiences. Critics also argue that contact between those in power and voters has become increasingly limited, with extensive security measures and a growing distance between politicians and the public. It was only when a minister was targeted that the issue became the subject of extensive media coverage, political statements, and a police investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling is therefore unlikely to put an end to the debate. On the contrary, it once again raises the question of why issues that many Swedes have long experienced only receive significant attention once they reach the corridors of power.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three people have been convicted following the high-profile manhunt for Carl-Oskar Bohlin. 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