Iceland Grieves after Police Kill a Man for the First Time in its History

by Lurker Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:15 pm

The nation was in shock. This does not happen in our country," said Thora Arnorsdottir, news editor at RUV, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service.
She was referring to a 59-year old man who was shot by police on Monday. The man, who started shooting at police when they entered his building, had a history of mental illness.
It's the first time someone has been killed by armed police in Iceland since it became an independent republic in 1944. Police don't even carry weapons, usually. Violent crime in Iceland is almost non-existent.
"The nation does not want its police force to carry weapons because it's dangerous, it's threatening," Arnorsdottir says. "It's a part of the culture. Guns are used to go hunting as a sport, but you never see a gun."

http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-12-03/iceland-grieves-after-police-kill-man-first-time-its-history

by Ben Reilly Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:24 pm

Amazing -- I know they have a tiny population, but still. Just goes to show how many things Iceland does right. The U.S. "news media" rarely if ever talks about how Iceland reined in its big banks ...

Iceland Grieves after Police Kill a Man for the First Time in its History

Iceland Grieves after Police Kill a Man for the First Time in its History

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