Man Sentenced for Insulting Police
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Man Sentenced for Insulting Police Officer in Landmark Case

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A man has been sentenced for insulting a female police officer during an intervention, reports Expressen.

The man is the first to be convicted of the new crime of insulting an official after a law change that came into force last summer.

According to the Göteborg District Court, the man is sentenced to 60 days of fines after calling a police officer a ”whore”. He must also pay 10,000 kronor in damages and 1,000 kronor to the crime victim fund.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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