Police are looking for a group of dark-skinned foreigners
Uh-oh, armed robberies have shot up in Helsinki. Police are looking for “a group of dark-skinned foreigners” who have been involved in these crimes – Police advise that you don’t walk in the city alone at night, what a shame…
About a dozen boys or young men have been robbed in downtown Helsinki in the course of the past two weeks. The majority of the incidents have occurred in the Kaivopuisto and Kaisaniemi parks in the evening or later at night, while some of the robberies have taken place in the street. Police are looking for a group of dark-skinned foreigners aged 15 to 22 who are suspected of having been involved in these crimes.
All robberies follow a similar pattern: First several youngsters approach a victim asking for cigarettes, for example. Then a larger group surrounds him starting to threaten or assault him.
One characteristic of the robberies in the streets has been violence or the threat of violence. “The muggings have been cold-blooded. Many of the victims have been assaulted without warning”, reported Inspector Sampo Suomala of the Helsinki Police Department on Thursday.
Hey so, if a group of “dark-skinned foreigners aged 15 to 22″ are heading towards you at night – are you a racist if you get concerned or walk in the other direction? I wonder what Johanna Maula of Caisa would think.




