Immigrants a risk factor on housing group form

Published: 22 Dec 09 11:50 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/23994/20091222/

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“Immigrants” were listed along with “asbestos” and “noise” on a list of 39 risk factors on a form to be filled out by cooperative housing associations belonging to HSB Skåne in southern Sweden, reports Sydsvenskan newspaper. The list was intended to assess the health and safety environment of various HSB properties.

Members of local tenant associations were outraged. “What exactly was the thinking behind this?” asked Christina Gyland, chairman of a housing association in Lund, adding that it bordered on being racist.

Katarina Burle, head of communication at HSB Skåne, told Sydsvenskan that the immigrant criteria was poorly formulated and was in the process of being removed from the form.

Burle said that it was initially used in housing areas with significant immigrant populations and was primarily intended to flag properties that would need information posted in multiple languages.

The risk assessment form originally came from Fastigo, the employer organisation of the real estate industry.

Fastigo head lawyer Jonas Stålnacke told the newspaper that while he understood how the immigrant criteria could be misunderstood, “it is not the case that we consider immigrants to be a risk factor in the working environment.”

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13:00 December 22, 2009 by fridayz
Disgusting...rude ...shameful
14:19 December 22, 2009 by stoffer
@Beynch - I think that you are only partially correct. There are different immigrants and different Swedes. There are antisocial people and criminal both among Swedes and among immigrants. Certainly, more attention should be payed to who is let int the country - but this shall not be on basis of nationality or race.

We shall not make distinction between people on the basis of where they come from, but on the basis of who they are.

We should not say "we do not immigrants". We should say "we do not want antisocial and criminal elements". We have to be aware, that not all Muslims are antisocial religious fundamentalists, and at the same time not all Germans are hard working good citizens. I have met hardworking good Muslim citizens and antisocial Germans, and vice versa. We must never judge the person on the basis of nationality, religion or race. We must judge a person on the basis of his life and achievements.

If your only achievement is sucking social money and making undereducated children - then you should get the hell out this country, regardless of your religion, race or nationality.

If you are a good citizen, contributing to the development of the society - you should be rewarded, regardless of your religion, race or nationality.

Now it's time for the other part - the Swedes. Swedes and Swedish authorities very often fail to separate merits and race ethnicity. We are coming to the bizarre situation when the left says that immigrants are OK and anyone who says anything wrong about immigrants is a Nazi, and on the other hand, the growing nationalists saying that all immigrants are bad, criminal, anti-social, social-help-sucking individuals. Obviously, NONE IS TRUE. This is the point, where I think that both left and right side of political scene is made of the same kind of morons, only dressed in different team colors.
14:19 December 22, 2009 by locaxy
Tsss...this is just shameful.

And this is just the beginning.
16:15 December 22, 2009 by MIK in Sweden
See this

http://www.thelocal.se/24004/20091222/

At one side we are saying shortage of workforce and need of immigrants. on the side immigrants are risk for lot of things.

we should be clear, what we want.
16:47 December 22, 2009 by just a question
They don't know what they want. Sweden is trapped between the old pure immovable socialdemocracy, and the changes of the Capitalism, between the Socialist political correctness and what they really think about the immigrants. They want to be modern but they are extremely old. They are bipolar.

It doesn't matter. Whatever they do, it won't work. It's too late.
17:44 December 22, 2009 by stoffer
@MIK in Sweden - immigrants are needed, but that does not need that any immigrants are needed. In general, it is not correct to say that immigrants are needed. It is however correct to say, that qualified and willing to to work immigrants are needed in Sweden. Immigrants coming here just to live off the social grants contribute NOTHING to this country.

Disclaimer: I am an expat. All in all, expat is just another word for immigrant, but it does not carry any controversy.
17:48 December 22, 2009 by bolababu
The only difference between an average Swede and Hitler is lack of guts on the Swedish part, or how do you explain fake smiles in the bus or centrum and deep-rooted hatred in the heart? ..at least Hitler had the guts to show his hatred.
19:34 December 22, 2009 by hermitcrabred
I would not mind moving to Sweden and becoming part of their society, learn their language and be under their flag, I hope people don`t just rush to generalize and bring judgement in every single immigrant. My intentions are noble and I`m willing to do whatever it takes, I want to work and earn my own living but, of course, the Swedish people would have to givea least a chance and opportunity.
20:10 December 22, 2009 by diegoveggie
'I hope people don`t just rush to generalize and bring judgement in every single immigrant'

it's not every single immigrant. just the brown ones.
23:06 December 22, 2009 by laura ka baal
@bolababu i am with you this world laurakabaal is for them only.
02:47 December 23, 2009 by double concerto
Poor personal hygiene and spitting habits do not win hearts and minds, and unfortunately a lot of immigrants do display these features, resulting in a lot of turned up noses, if you'll excuse the pun!!!
03:24 December 23, 2009 by Davey-jo
No blacks; no Irish ....These were signs on accommodation in the UK forty years ago. I'm no fan of UK legislation but this overt racist behaviour is at least behind us. I'm not saying racism is dead: I'm saying that little property owners cannot discriminate in this way. And it does them no good to discriminate like this. Who are their market? Who rents property? Poor but desperate; usually hard working and determined to get ahead people. They pay their rent; they save; they move on. Any landlord would want tenants like this. No?
03:42 December 23, 2009 by hermitcrabred
...I agree in the statements of double concerto, we have an issue here too in America, a bunch of people with poor hygiene and no interest whatsoever to learn the language and integrate into society, I for one as an American Citizen I`m tired of paying with my taxes for these people, when I went to America and believe it was not easy in the beginning, I learned the language, the government and the culture and I always worked for my own money but now we have these leaches, and they just don`t care to be an American, so I understand why many people is upset on the matter.
04:32 December 23, 2009 by dsc
@bolababu #8

No truer words have been spoken on The Local!
06:54 December 23, 2009 by thelionking
@determined

I blame "Care in Community" , too many lunatics in society. Dont hold your breath for diegoveggie.What a total cockroach!!

The lights been flicked on, so it done the one thing its type do. Done a runner.

Dont even waste your breath with idiots who at best articulate themselves by random mystery outbursts.

Same type that "publish" their thoughts in public toilets frankly. Genius type....
06:58 December 23, 2009 by sleeplesssweden
@bolababu #8

This is the truest word i have ever hear in the local Bolababu.Some of these swedes dont even realise thier stupidity.One moment, you can see sadness and misery written all over thier faces and the moment they sees you,a smile is forcefully switched on automatically like a robot..Only losers and suckers fall for that crap lol
07:22 December 23, 2009 by dsc
@sleeplesssweden

They are pretentious cowards. And it knows no limits. I mean even installing Sabuni to dupe the simple minded. Glad I can meet people here who can see through the rotteness.
08:51 December 23, 2009 by sleeplesssweden
@DreEstwd

What a sick man you must be DreEstwd...I pity you .Where did you gather your data and polls from..probably while masturbating and living in your dream world....Wake up and face reality..The truth is bitter they say

Grow up and deal with reality as a man you loser
08:54 December 23, 2009 by dsc
@ DreEstwd

I agree with you 100% that SOME immigrants are just trouble. They are lazy, uneducated, poor, etc. Unlike you, they add nothing to Sweden's economy. They just take away. And they are not the right color (check comments above).SOME.

So now let's take your reasoning to its logical conclustion, now that that's out of way.

So there you are. You have all the reasons to be pissed off. Swedes, unlike the rest of the peoples of the world, are justified to be racist. Its OK for white Swedes to make jokes about non-Aryan immigrants in Sweden. You know, the "brown" people. Those with funny looking noses. Its all OK cause they all guilty of robbing and raping and they don't pay any taxes.

Now, since ALL these people are bad and are not really in need of help, what is the ultimate solution instead of the plastic smiles? Apartheid, for those already in the country and clear rule that Sweden will only accept blue-eyed, violent free Aryans as immigrants. Tell the entire world. And while at it, please remove that shame Minister, Sabuni.

That MR DreEstwd is what you're telling me. Right? I hope you will have the guts to answer this question so we put it to rest - at least between you and me.
09:08 December 23, 2009 by sleeplesssweden
A coward lives up to its true nature..poor Mr DreEstwd can no longer defend himself..ughhhh..probably finished high school and thinks that his little brain that controls his visual state can also control the realities of life..with his own polls and statistics...hehehehe
09:31 December 23, 2009 by insect
About the spitting

I get really confused when I read comments about Somalis and spitting. Yes I know it is in their nature to spit. But nobody seems to notice that the Swedes (those who take Snus) spit more.

In my three years in Sweden, I have never seen a single somali spitting, but for the Swedes, it is like a competition on who will spit the fartherst. And to make matters worse, it is not just spit...... It is spittle. When standing at the bus stop, and one hears this throat gurgling/grating sound, it is time to take cover because it is sure as hell coming in droves and might land on your shoes. And this applies to men women and teenagers.

But then again, I live in a very small town, maybe they are allowed.
09:59 December 23, 2009 by rumcajs
@Beynch

"rarely been instilled in these new arrivals". That's NOT true. I've lived in quite a lot of places in Europe and Sweden is the best one or lest bad one in that.

I know a lot of political refugees in UK, France, Spain, Switzerland and CZ; and SE is the one that tries the hardest to integrate these people.

Leave the politics out of this one mate.
10:33 December 23, 2009 by dsc
@insect

OMG!

I never thought anyone would agree with me! I though I just biased or something! I totally agree with you, mate. I have never seen a people that spit as much. And anywhere for that matter. Kinda disgusting. But like you point out, its in other cultures too. Just didn't think i would find here.

But hey, they are supposed to be the very pinacle of evolution, right? So there must be something wrong with our eyes, mate. Wonder what Hitler would have thought. Anyway, would have pardoned them for this littile imperfection they would more than made up for it by stealing the Auschwitz thing. . .
10:59 December 23, 2009 by insect
@dsc

agree with you 100%
11:16 December 23, 2009 by soultraveler3
Lol, I'm yet another who has never seen a somali spit but am grossed out all the time by Swedes doing it.

There are so many snus packets and cigarette butts on the street here that sometimes it's hard to walk without stepping on one. You always here people talking about how clean Sweden is, but between the snus and graffitti, that hasn't been my experience.

Maybe in the bigger cites they're better about keeping it nice. More money to spend on that kind of thing.

Back to topic, I think Beynch's comment #2 is right on the mark.

Sweden does need immigrants but they need a much better system to get everyone intergrated.

They can't just throw thousands of refugees from a completly different culture together in neighborhoods, give them free money, housing, education by their standards and free healthcare and expect that they would willingly intergrate into society.

Lack of a working integration program and isolation for a group of people in a forgien land will only lead to mistrust and prejudice between the immigrant population and the nationals.

They also need to narrow the floodgate down to a trickle and only let in educated immigrants who want to and will contribute something to Swedish society. They have more than enough refugees.
11:33 December 23, 2009 by Rebel
Oh but now that they have become aware of it they will remove it. Geeeez, this passive agressive climate of niceness on one hand and hatred on the other is really making me sick.
13:11 December 23, 2009 by travels
You see people in need (refugees) and invite them to live in your house (Sweden/Europe). You are naive and think that many of them will be different than what they really are; you think that all humans want the same things and think the same way. Many of your guests come to your house and want to make it their own way and as reality goes they even have more kids than you and the kids turn out very much like their parents. Eventually you, the owner of the house, realize that probably you expected things to go a little different and may even feel a little dissatisfied with the turn of events and by now your new house partners (no longer guests) dislike you and resent you. Naivete, political correctness, incorrect assumptions and expectations from all sides.
13:49 December 23, 2009 by bjinger
Swedes are proud of their achievements either in hardware or solfware....but that's exactly the disadvantage they are bearing.People need to learn how to live co-existence.A society without love and understanding is too dangerous to itself and the external world, that's what I worry about.
21:24 December 23, 2009 by dsc
There is a simple solution for Sweden: Breed.

You won't the immigrants then. Tell the ladies its time to have babies and not pet dogs.

Plan B would be to adopt the grand advice from VIKING WARRIOR.

Declare that Sweden is for white europeans only. Purge the place of the existing non-white immigrants. See HItler's manuals for details. And please understand that that does NOT mean you are being a NAZI. You are just exercising your sovereign right as a country to have the sort of people that you want. And what's more you are preserving your national identity and culture. But since left to yourselves you will still die out, you would stilll need to start breeding all the same. Outlaw pet dogs.

See, simple isn't it?
22:16 December 23, 2009 by dsc
@viking.warrior.

Sorry didn't mean to shove anything that is unpalatable even to you. Just thought you needed someone to be courageous on your behalf.

OK. I am now humbly at your feet willing to learn. What is to "prefer to be amongst their own in their own country "? How do go about doing that? Practically.
22:46 December 23, 2009 by dsc
@viking.warrior.

Answer to my question? At least try to answer. Remember, I have stopped arguing and want to be instructed by you, Oh Great Viking of Boundless Intellect.
23:27 December 23, 2009 by dsc
@DreEstwd

You too owe me an answer. So funny how you disappeared only to re-appear with a brand spanking new line. LOL.

Am not Muslim and don't bring religion into this. Its dangerous.

Having courage issues too?
23:47 December 23, 2009 by travels
@dsc

On the subject of asking questions, one comes to mind...

Ok, so you are not muslim, but are you a resentful immigrant (I say that because you sound very resentful), son of immigrants or a born Swede from many generations of Swedes??
00:34 December 24, 2009 by dsc
@travels

None of the above! Do I need to be one of those? Is it some kind of condition or are you just trying figure me out ?

Am just a visitor passing through, dude. Now, let me see, RESENTMENT is a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. Hmm, nah. But then, may I am. Who knows. . .

@ viking.warrior.

Nice stats. Again, I agree with you, dude. These people from Somali and the Middle East are not good. Now what I want from you is HOW you are going to get rid of these RAPING pests that are already among you? And then HOW to ensure that they don't come in anymore. You must have thought of a METHOD, a system that can apply to Sweden and then may be export to the rest of Europe.

The only recent historical references I have are the Boers Apartheid System in South Africa and Hitler's Campaign. But those are kind of infamous and HELL NO, YOU ARE NOT like those people. So that means you must have some nice million krona solution. Am sitting here waiting to about this FINAL SOLUTION.
03:20 December 24, 2009 by travels
@dsc

Thank you for answering my question. Perhaps you can answer one more.

Is there anything positive that you see in Sweden and Swedes, any merits to the country and its people at all?
08:02 December 24, 2009 by dsc
@ travels -??? You're boring me.

@DreEstwd - You are an empty coward who didn't have anything to say a while ago and now you happily paroting Viking Warriors words. I think you should just keep quiet.

@.viking.warrior

Now we are talking. You actually used the word "non-white". Good to see you are getting confortable with these terms.No more claims about me shoving that term in your mouth. And I really hope that is the last time you're spewing those stats at me. How many times am I going to tell you what I think about them? Anyway, the main points of your Final Solution:

1.End immigration of non-whites.

2.Deport all non-whites currently in Sweden and the rest of Europe.

Some more points garnered from your seminal ideas and observations:

(i) the current leadership of the whole of Europe is foolish (they lack common sense).

(ii) the whole of Europe is ruled by these foolish Marxist despots and the people are . . .what's the word for people who can't speak for themselves? cowards?

You know, you are really brilliant, dude. These are Nobel Peace Prize worthy ideas. And they are workable too. And practical.

Now am done picking your brain. Wish you all the best.
19:36 December 24, 2009 by xykat
About 6 years ago I tried to buy a house from the Swedish forest agency. This was a gård in Rimbo. Handlesbanken was going to give me the loan. The house was only 400,000 kronor.

I shook the guys hand and said I would buy it. I told him I just had to go to the bank for the paperwork and he said he would have to go back and talk with his boss.

He came back and said they have decided to sell it to someone else. They never gave me a chance to outbid the other guy and then to add insult to insult they asked me if I even had the right to buy land in Sweden.

I am really angry about this. I do feel like I was discriminated against as a foreigner. At that point in time I had already lived in Sweden for 5 years, had a full time and permanent job. I feel I was wronged and lost the chance to buy the gård. Not fair! The Swedish Forest Company SUCKS!!!
21:29 December 24, 2009 by laura ka baal
@viking warriors(unwanted hair),gone r those days ,now u will find non whites every were,u have to live with them sweden cant survive without them,its too late this you should have thought long time back,,so u have to die everyday,every hour every minute,every second ,every fraction of a second u will die,and in coming 10years you will be Alice In Wonderland so stay tight,and tighten your loose organs.
00:10 December 25, 2009 by dsc
@viking.warrior.

Speak plainly. No need to put everything in such complicated terms. And the stats!

There are some parallels between your call for the purging of Europe from all non-whites to Hitler's campaign to get rid of all non-Aryans from Europe. Its foolish to deny it. Its wiser to admit it and point out the differences. Hitler had no real reason to do it (it seems), but you have all the right ones. And if this brilliant plan of yours is to succeed, you need to understand why Hitler's (a man far better at this business than you) campaign falied. Furthermore, half measures won't do. You have to make sure all non-whites without exception are purged from Sweden first. This will serve as a model for all the world to see and then the rest of Europe will be next. So you need to prepare and there is so much you need to do. There are cases like non-whites who are already holding Swedish passports, how to deal with them? If you allow them to stay, then they'll breed and get you back to square one. Then there is also mixed race cases (like Elin's children). Some marriages will need to be annulled. Then you also need to put up laws for those who will shelter (hide) non-whites. These must be severely punished.

These are just a sample of administrative issues you will need to take care of. But since the Swedish people are already on your side (they loathe non-whites), it won't be a problem to take control of government and quickly start the legislative process. I also recomment you immediately hold a conference to plan how to deal with these masses of non-whites. There will be need to setup temporal "shelters" once they are rounded up and extracted. Then transportation will also need to be planned for. I recommend trains. And then ships. Its cheaper. And those who refuse to move, shoot them or find some other more convenient way of "disposing" of them.
01:13 December 25, 2009 by dsc
@DreEstwd - the little scared weezel. shut up! Always coming up after big brother VW speaks. Shame on you!

@ .viking.warrior.

Am giving you realistic advice for free and you are scared to read them? You will only have yourself to blame if this plan of yours just perishes with you.

As for the stats, well, knock yourself out! Its your time and energy. You're probably snowed in and don't have anything better to do, anyway.

My prediction is that you will have more and more of those reports from all over Europe and all you're doing is whine about it here. Every day. Every hour. Pulling your hair. Don't you see that you are not achieving anything? Meanwhile, your real enemies - the non-whites - are pouring in by the hour.
06:19 December 25, 2009 by dsc
@ .viking.warrior.

You aim is clear enough - to raise hatred for non-whites - but your methods are weak. You post report after report trying to show that some races - non-whites of course - are responsible the for greater share of crimes committed in white Europe. Your aim is based on raising hatred for these races. And yet you refuse to be called racist. A Nazi. That is childish. My aim, which i think i have achieved to some extent - is simply to prove that the average Swede is a racist coward like you. I had rather that - after proving that the is clear link between crime and these inferior races - you would without any shame whatsoever proceed to say you are for that reason a racist and you love Nazi principles that sough to maintain to the purity of the Aryan race. If only would stop pretending. . .
07:29 December 25, 2009 by alex t
"PEOPLE born overseas committed one in seven of crimes in Victoria last financial year, including a quarter of rapes and one in five murders.

An interesting stat to use as it can read for every 7 crimes committed in victoria 6 where committed by australians and 1 by people born overseas, three quarters of rape are committed by australians and 4 out of 5 murders are committed by australians as well.

Be careful with how you use statistics they can be used to weaken arguments when your hoping to strengthen them.
08:56 December 25, 2009 by alex t
Not really as the article was referring to a specific place in australia, where 26% of the population was born overseas, not every city, town or village will have a similar uptake of migrants. The article has got flaws in it and is written in a way that makes the reader assume that all the quotes are related to the earlier quotes on immigration.

Nobody has a problem with the swedish trying to keep hold of your culture and history, thats what attracts people to your country and it will never be lost no matter who lives there.

But Xenophobia has no place in the Swedish society. Just like muslimophobia just because you dont understand or know them it doesnt make them a threat. Yes what happened to the twin towers was bad and an extremist who quite clearly doesnt like the US was at play but before that, the largest terrorist act in US was done by Timothy Mcveigh an ex Gulf war vet. Does that then we mean we can marginalise and be suspicious of all soldiers in the country Just in case!

People in general can only integrate into a society where they feel respect and trust can be gained, if from the outset your defensive they will be defensive too.

Thanks for your offer of help but as a statistics graduate i will politely decline your offer.
10:15 December 25, 2009 by dsc
This guy DreEstwd is a dim-witted wannabe Nazi skin-head who needs to shut up.

Now a re-cast of my previous post to VW since I made so many mistakes in the last one (I was sleepy. lol ).

@ .viking.warrior.

You post report after report trying to show that some races - non-whites of course - are responsible for greater share of crimes committed in white Europe and the disburbance of the white-way of life.. Your solution to this problem is this: purge Europe of all non-whites. Deport all of them and bar them from entering Europe. All of them. As long as they are part of these races. They are all the same.

This is what your message amounts to. And yet you repeatedly refuse to accept the obvious fact that that is precisely what Hitler tried to do when, according to him, he identified a similar problem. Jews were disrupting and poluting the Aryan race in Europe. After proving that there is a clear link between crime, bad culture, etc and these "inferior" races and that everyone of them is like that, you should ( without any shame and openly) proceed to say you are for that reason proposing a method to solve this problem based on separating or cleansing the white race from these polutants. Admit that and I will say you are courageous, bold Skin-Head. Later, we can discuss how that means you are a neo-nazi.

If after identifying the problem and its source, you proposed a different solution (like others have done), then I wouldn't say you're a scared-to-be-discovered Nazi who is just using this as an excuse to vent his/her hate for non-whites.
12:16 December 25, 2009 by himilo
I suprised negative and recist people comments on the local.immigrants come to here for protection not to recieve aid. after the recieved many problems cause by western countries. can you imagine some of them before they come to here what they are?

himilo
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JOB: Digital Ad Operations Coordinator - Stockholm
The Local seeks a digital advertising specialist to administer advertising operations for our network of sites
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Lovely Weekly Apartment Rental-Stockholm
Charming apartment in Lidingö that overlooks the forest, sea and city! 60 sq m, 2 rooms, sleeps 2-4 people. 7969 sek/week.
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Counseling in English Individuals & Couples - Stockholm
Beth Rogerson PhD - Clinical, Marriage & Family Therapist
Click or call 08-5580 1266 now
JOB: Sales manager - Stockholm
The Local is seeking a talented media sales professional to drive our online advertising sales
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Visiting Stockholm?
Then you'll find The Local's new Stockholm Section useful. Find pics, guides, news and lots of useful information about Stockholm.
www.thelocal.se/stockholm
The Local's new Marketplace
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
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Welcome to Adlon Hotel in Stockholm
A perfect location both for business and pleasure. Centrally located, with atmosphere.
www.adlon.se
Winter archipelago tours
Visit Stockholm's beautiful archipelago. Great boat tours for all preferences.
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Doctor of Psychology
Therapy in English

David Schultz PsyD
Individuals & couples
In Stockholm in person or by phone or video conferencing
www.anxiousorblue.se
Play football in Stockholm
Kick-off the new football season with LFC, Stockholm's premier English-speaking football club.
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