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| Dangerous refugees go loose |
| 2004-08-18 |
| Asylum seekers that pose a lethal threat roam freely in Norway because no authority has responsibility for them, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reports. A female source at an asylum center said repeated warnings have been ignored. Five months ago Minister of Justice (and Police) Odd Einar DÞrum was personally notified about a Somalian asylum seeker with a criminal record that had threatened to kill residents and staff at an asylum reception center. The subject became headline news after a Norwegian-Somalian with a history of psychiatric problems was released from treatment days before a stabbing spree on an Oslo tram that ended in one death. The NRK source wanted to remain anonymous since the asylum seeker remains at large, and she fears for her life. The woman said that the health service ignores early cries for help and that no authority is ready or equipped to step in. Mentally ill refugees without rights in Norway are wandering loose, she said. Last November the refugee threatened to stab someone if not granted medical assistance but received no help. He was arrested and charged with violence after knocking down a random person the next day. Now his whereabouts are unknown to police, health authorities and the asylum centers. "I am afraid that he will come back to the center and kill someone," the woman said. "The tram murder should not surprise anyone. I believe we will see some dramatic event in coming months," said Elisabeth Håland at Hero, the country's largest operator of asylum centers. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 In some cases aren't "asylum seekers" just people that shred their identity documents because their shady backgrounds would prevent them from obtaining a legitimate VISA? Post-9/11, the release of undocumented riff-raff into the population should be considered to be hazardous to the health of anyone who works in tall or otherwise prominent buildings. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-18 11:18:11 PM |