Gangs in Sweden are increasingly recruiting children to join their organizations. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer warned that the nation is now in an “emergency situation” as these crime rings take over neighborhoods. Lawmakers are now seeking to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13. And yet, many in opposition to the proposal worry that these gangs will simply recruit younger kids.
Strommer warned that the law would only apply to the “’most serious crimes” such as murder, attempted murder, aggravated bombings, aggravated weapons offences and aggravated rape,” as noted by the BBC. Children in Sweden were not committing these heinous offenses until the demographic change. Open borders open the arena for bad actors. The fact of the matter is that most of these criminal organizations originate from overseas networks. Open borders enabled these organizations to expand their operations and prey upon new victims who are not protected by their government. Migrants are over 2.5X as likely to be registered as criminal suspects, but mentioning a demographic fact is considered racist.
This is Sweden ??
Masked gangs roam the neighborhood and blow up cars.
My country isn’t safe anymore.
SHARE – The media won’t show you this ?pic.twitter.com/FOFbQiVnzH
— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) August 25, 2024
Of the 18 gang-related murders in 2024, 100% of those involved had migrated to Europe from the Middle East and Africa. Bomb detonations are steadily increasing, with 149 reported bombings in 2023 that went up to 317 the following year. Gangs are recruiting impressionable, often impoverished children to blast grenades and kill rival gang members. Again, these people were not vetted and checked within the system. They often are unable to work and must rely on taxpayer social services.
Politicians refuse to admit mistake. Rather than addressing the root of the crime, lawmakers are seeking new ways to deal with the repercussions of their errors. Open borders are permanently altering Europe. Sweden was once among the safest nations in Europe, and now, gangs roam free as politicians turn a blind eye to the cities crumbling beneath them.