Like a Letter in the Post

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REGION SKÅNE SWEDEN (Rixstep) — Swedes have many fears, some justified, others not.

But one of the worst fears - and most present and tangible - is having their once-beautiful country turning into a latter-day GDR, with the associated 'Stasi' implications, such as people being harassed by employers, neighbours, and family - for alleged 'thought crimes'.

Sweden already has a not-so-kindergarten-variety (and very violent) 'Stasi' of a sort in the form of 'AFA' (or Anti-Fascist Action) who do justice to the new epithet 'violent left'. A leading member of this organisation was in Hamburg recently where he directed others on who to pounce on and beat up.

Sweden's 'AFA' are also known for:

The Letter

Stefan Olsson is a municipal commissioner for the Sweden Democrat party in Karlskrona, a town in Scania in the southwest of the country, near to Denmark (and Hamlet's castle). Karlskrona was founded in the 1400s and today has some 32,000 inhabitants.

Being a member of the Sweden Democrats is not without controversy, and being a commissioner on their part can be even riskier, as seen from the following screenshots. Note the envelope is from the Skåne Regional Council, the county council of Scania.

[Note: Olsson has not indicated whether he's the actual addressee or merely the person to whom the letter was forwarded. Ed.]

In English, Please!

Following is a translation of the letter.

Hi

Your name has come to our attention as you've ordered articles from the neo-Nazi website Midgård. We wish to remind you that your identity is never safe when you order Nazi products on the Internet. Nazi websites like Midgård assure their customers that their data is safe, but we always get access to the information.

We have localised all customers in Skåne and Blekinge and you are one of them. We therefore want you to contact your nearest AFA group and explain why you've ordered articles from Midgård.

We plan to publishing a huge list of customers from Skåne and Blekinge, and if you don't want to be on that list, are not a Nazi, or have left Nazism behind, we urge you to contact us as soon as possible. Otherwise you risk having your photo and your personal details published on our website. If you don't contact us, we shall treat you as a Nazi and act accordingly. If we find you particularly interesting, we shall contact your employer, neighbours, and family directly.

Remember that employers, landlords, and others often 'Google' names, and we know from experience that our publications make life difficult for Nazis. When contacting us, remember to include a valid email address and your name, as we receive many inquiries. You can also contact us by visiting our website, www.antifa.se, and using the contact form. Be prepared to answer a few simple questions.

Cordially,
Antifascist Action in Malmö and Helsingborg

afa-malmo@riseup.net
afa-helsingborg@riseup.net

Many people of good heart use Riseup for their protection. But it must feel a bit creepy with 'neighbours' like Sweden's 'AFA'.

Postscript

Stefan Olsson has now explained on Twitter that the letter wasn't sent to him.

Postscript 2

Two more things have since become known.

1. The letter pictured above is identical to letters others have received. Stefan Olsson was at his police station to pick up his new passport, and there met a distraught lady whose son had received the letter.

2. The website in question is indeed a radical right site, but carries one product women in Sweden increasingly need: 'Knock Out' spray. A lady, who received the same 'AFA' letter, claims she purchased the spray 18 months ago.

The lady has now filed a police complaint.