Oslo Mayor Fabian Stang is none too happy that his city has been dubbed the “crime capital of Scandinavia” in the latest edition of a German tour guide.
The guide from German publishing company Dumont, printed in German, English and Italian, describes Oslo as a city where it’s unsafe for women to go out alone after darkness falls.
“I wish we had a justice minister who had zero tolerance for crime,” Stang told website ABC Nyheter. “A lot that’s been done is good, but when it comes to fundamental attitudes, I think we need to be more decisive, and I think it’s wrong to accept even a little crime.”
Stang also said he wished he had more influence over police priorities. The police in Norway are run by the state, and not local municipalities.
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